How Flexible Work Practices Can Benefit An Organization

Today people are looking for benefits what will help them manage their work-life life-styles better. Today, with the help of technology, employer is now starting to be more capable of offering flexible options with great results.

If the workplace of today could be characterized by a single theme, it would most likely focus on the continual presence of change. Dramatic changes in technology, the marketplace and the workforce have compelled organizations to re-evaluate not only the competitiveness of their products, but also the core ways in which work is performed. It is out of this pursuit for continued survival that organizations have been faced with the notion of varying work-schedules beyond the traditional hours of nine to five. This paper will explore the societal and business changes that have led to a proliferation in flexible work patterns. This paper will also address the benefits and disadvantages of flexible work patterns for

Work-life balance has been a popular topic for employees across all age and occupations for years, representing a rising concern of contemporary human resource management and labor policies. This topic has attracted the attention from the millennium generation, who is stepping into the market and beginning to grow a career. Therefore considering the increasing demand, well-designed workforce planning with diverse scheduling options offered to employees appears to be extra credits for most companies. This research paper aims to communicate the positive effects of four-day workweek, and providing support for why employers should adopt this schedule for employees and themselves through 1) introducing background and history of four-day workweek as a work schedule option and 2) demonstrating benefits of four-day workweek from both employer and employees’ perspectives.

Employees and supervisors are not around to answer questions that you have to ask and also to keep you on track

Hill, E.J., Erickson, J.J., Holmes, E.K. and Ferris, M. (2010). Workplace flexibility, work hours, and work-life conflict: Finding an extra day or two. Journal of Family Psychology, 24(3),

The objective is to use flexible working as a tool and to formalise a strategy to assist with staff retention and enable the company to be more competitive in the employment market.

Flexible work arrangements allow workers opportunity for flexible hours, ability to work from home, job

The report is based on responses collected from more than 1000 employers and 2000 employees, considered UK workforce only and was conducted in early January 2012. The report presents an in-depth view of the types of flexible working provisions offered by employers including part-time working, working from home, flexitime, compressed hours, career breaks/sabbaticals, mobile working, term-time working, secondments, annual hours and time off work in the community.

The trend for hiring more part- time employees does save companies money and provides opportunities for people who want to work. I work for BI-LO in the deli department. After losing the job that I thought would be the one to carry through to retirement, I really didn’t think that getting another “good Job” would be very difficult. I found the looking for a job, during this time in our history was very disheartening and rejection made me feel defeated. Finally, I was able to get a part time job at the Piggly Wiggly working nights in the deli.

Flexibility is made up of numerous components however, within in the context of the workplace involves thinking creatively about how working lives can be better structured to match individual and business needs (Job Access, 2012). Following the review of penalty rate provisions, amendments to the flexibility clause were sought after with particular attention paid to the manufacturing industry. Greater flexibility was requested in the taking

As a busy Woman/Mother, I personally support a flexible workplace environment. I have experienced what it is like to be an employee and not being granted flexibility when it comes to needing time off for family commitments or having the patience and respect shown to me from an employer, when it comes to training or seeking knowledge. Having that flexible attitude from my employer at that present time would have launched me into "can do" mode and I would have achieved much more in my position as an employee due to that simple adjustment from my employer. I am one woman and if I could have a change in my work ethic due to change in another's mannerisms and expectations then imagine what a whole team of employers/employees could achieve together.

Brief summary of information: Provides suggestions and options for employer on developing and managing equitable flexible work practices.

In Atkinson and Meager’s model of flexible firm, there are 5 different types of industrial flexibility that a company and the human resources department focus on when deciding to choose if they want to allow their employees a flexible schedule or keep them working their normal 8 hour

changing working hours to fit in with, for example, school hours, college hours or care arrangements

Using part-time workers can help a business fill the employee needs for workers. A perfect example of this is when a restaurant, retail store, or supermarket need extra help. When a business does not have the revenue to hire a full-time worker so they will hire a part time worker to help full fill the company