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Flexible working may disadvantage women

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Molly Jones

Flexible working initiatives have been largely welcomed by those who see more traditional modes of working as a barrier to workplace equality. Although working from home is perhaps the most prominent form of flexible working, the term refers to any …

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Hybrid working is here to stay

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Molly Jones

The BBC reported that more than 80% of surveyed managers said their companies had adopted a hybrid model of working, most of which adopting flexible working since the pandemic. Flexible working is where an individual’s working pattern is varied from …

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Flexible working is not working for women

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Molly Jones

A recent survey carried out by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) found that half of the UK’s working mothers are denied flexible working or only had their request partially accepted. It also found that 86% of women who worked flexibly …

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New mother awarded £185,000 after employer refused flexible working

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Christopher Wilsher

A new mother who had a her request for flexible working refused was reportedly awarded £185,000 by the Employment Tribunal. Estate agent Alice Thompson went on maternity leave in 2018, on her return to the workplace in 2019 she requested …

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