Arm yourself and take these steps before you hit up your boss
for a flexible working arrangements:
The modern, forward - thinking approach goes beyond the working environment — you'll have plenty of scope
for flexible working arrangements.
The measure requires the Civil Service Commission to develop a report on best practices
for flexible working arrangements and find ways for state agencies to implement those new programs.
If you or someone you know is a military spouse looking
for a flexible work arrangement, be sure to check out the new remote and flexible job opportunities posted every day on FlexJobs.
With military spouses looking
for flexible work arrangements, it should come as no surprise that 42 % of respondents have left a job because of a lack of flexibility.
Briefly, the bill would allow employees caring for children under five, disabled children, or dependent relatives, to ask their employer
for a flexible working arrangement.
We are currently recruiting for experienced care providers who are looking
for a flexible working arrangement within our many services across the South - East.
Not exact matches
Virgin Group founder Richard Branson has a message
for fellow business leaders: Your employees want
flexible work arrangements.
Employees desire
flexible work arrangements for many reasons but Branson writes that «having more control over
work - life balance, finding it generally useful and cutting down on commuting time» are the most commonly cited ones.
Examples of
work - life program components include things like
flexible work arrangements (such as
flexible hours or a compressed workweek), allowing part - time schedules, offering telecommuting options, permitting «shift swapping» (
for companies with around - the - clock
work shifts), or providing discretionary leave, such as paternity, educational, community - service, or sabbatical.
A
flexible work arrangement may not be an appropriate solution
for every company, department or employee, but there are many cases in which it can be successful and can make a significant business impact.
The rise of freelancer economy, coupled with more
flexible working arrangements nowadays, is creating a vast demand
for unconventional
work spaces.
Millennials also may be more likely to expect
flexible scheduling and
work - from - home
arrangements from their employers since technological advances have made
working at different times and from different locations practical
for many companies.
These 24 best places to
work for new dads offer both paid parental leave and
flexible work arrangements!
Interested in finding a more
flexible work arrangement that allows
for a little more freedom?
One theory
for these findings, according to FlexJobs CEO and founder, Sara Sutton Fell, is that
flexible work arrangements reduce the tension workers experience between trying to manage a multitude of competing personal and professional responsibilities.
-- continue to offer
flexible work arrangements —
for some people, in specific jobs, and under specific circumstances.
What's clear is that even though several big companies have made waves with pronouncements about limiting
work - from - home options, many of those same companies — even Yahoo — continue to offer
flexible work arrangements —
for some people, in specific jobs, and under specific circumstances.
extend the existing right
for an employee to request
flexible working arrangements to new groups of people,
for example parents of older children and carers of sick and disabled adults.
Fathers reported being much more likely to use
flexible work arrangements informally rather than formally (i.e. using flexibility without applying
for formal permission to do so).
Employers can also take steps to help fathers address conflict, such as forming employee networks
for fathers, promoting training, offering
flexible work arrangements and providing gender - neutral parental leave.
Highlight the benefits
for employers of workplace breastfeeding support programs as part of your program to promote
flexible work arrangements.
Meetings should include discussion around reasonable
work adjustments, time off needed,
arrangements for transfer / effective management of the employee's
work during sickness absence, phased return to
work after time off and the possibility of
flexible working.
A bill signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo late Tuesday would expand
flexible working arrangements for state agency employees.
The implication
for policy makers is that the group of the population that may be in most need of
flexible work arrangements may be unable to gain access to them.
Workplace flexibility — it's a phrase that might be appealing to job seekers or make a company look good, but a new study by the Sloan Center on Aging and
Work at Boston College shows flexible work options are out of reach for most employees and that when they are offered, arrangements are limited in size and sc
Work at Boston College shows
flexible work options are out of reach for most employees and that when they are offered, arrangements are limited in size and sc
work options are out of reach
for most employees and that when they are offered,
arrangements are limited in size and scope.
Healthcare demands
for both workers and their loved ones can become harder to negotiate, but
flexible working arrangements or phased retirement can help make employment possible
for longer.
The second biggest factor that could persuade teachers to delay their retirement,
for 43 % of those polled, would be the provision of
flexible working arrangements, enabling them to fit their career around other responsibilities in later life, such as caring
for a loved one.
For women who
work outside the home,
flexible parenting
arrangements help them avoid having to «do it all» and the resentment that engenders.
With
flexible terms, you can get the
arrangement that
works for you and oftentimes loans are paid back over an extended period (usually 12 to 36 months).
Flexible schedule, looking
for on - going relief
work arrangements.
Other firms offer
flexible working arrangements for a few years.
Either
flexible working arrangements are not available or, if they are, they are stigmatized positions that compromise the careers of those that ask
for them.
It is also possible that changes could be made to the legislation to allow employers and employees to put together
flexible working schedules, whether by (hopefully) amending the averaging agreement provisions of the ESA to allow
for more flexibility (and less red tape) or by expressly allowing
for work - from - home or remote
work arrangements.
By definition, the mommy track is «a career path determined by
work arrangements offering mothers certain benefits, such as
flexible hours, but usually providing them with fewer opportunities
for advancement.»
«Getting creative with benefits packages,
flexible work arrangements and better balance overall has become an essential strategy
for legal firms and companies to retain valuable legal staff,» Lutecki says.
This year there is a noticeable shift away from maternity leave policies and
flexible work arrangements towards preparing women
for leadership roles especially around business development.
According to the survey — which set aside compensation or bonuses — top considerations
for legal professionals were challenging
work or variety of assignments,
flexible work arrangements, professional development opportunities and vacation or time - off policy.
One of the most immediate issues
for women in private practice appears to result from childbirth, parenting responsibilities and the lack of
flexible work hours and
work arrangements.
They also believe that even if the firm does grant them some form of more
flexible arrangement (
for example
working from home one day a week) that others in the office will resent their
arrangement or feel that the woman is now not as committed to her clients or career as those putting in the maximum face - time.
For some time we have seen pockets of discussion about how new law firms operate differently like encouraging remote
working,
flexible work arrangements, focusing on coaching and mentoring versus providing feedback mostly in an historic annual performance review.
They are actually more open to the concept of
flexible work arrangements than most people give them credit
for, but they need reassurances that part - time staff are just as committed to quality
work as their full - time counterparts.
Driven by technological advancements combined with growing aspirations
for better
work - life balance, more employees are seeking
flexible work arrangements.
The firm has a number of initiatives in place which assist lawyers with their
work - life balance, such as
flexible working arrangements and reimbursements
for nursery costs.
Factually, surveys have shown that
flexible work arrangements are sought and considered to be more desirable
for women lawyers.
Eligible employees may request a
flexible working arrangement to assist with care
for: A child or children under the age of eighteen
for whom the employee has assumed parental responsibility; A person or persons with a serious health condition in a family relationship with the employee; or A parent (age 65 or older) of the employee.
I offer
flexible fee
arrangements that
work best
for clients and am open to both fixed - fee and per - hour remuneration.
This issue also addresses the increasing pressure to provide
flexible work arrangements for lawyers.
Many women refused
flexible working arrangements to care
for children have challenged their employers but employees may not be prepared to take similar risks to care
for other dependants.
While I applaud firms
for addressing a lot of the organizational issues (GLASS CEILING) impacting gender diversity (implicit bias training,
flexible work arrangements, on and off ramps, etc.) I don't see firms doing enough to support women with what we refer to as STICKY FLOOR issues: the stuff that holds us back or causes us to Lean Out because we can't see a place
for ourselves in the firm.