The shift towards hybrid working has transformed the corporate landscape, offering flexibility and a more balanced approach to work-life integration. However, this evolution brings its own set of challenges, particularly in areas like collaboration, engagement, and data management.
On 6 April 2024 changes to the law mean office works will be entitled to request flexible working options as soon as they start their roles, rather than after 26 weeks, as was previously the case.
Under the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023, employees will also be able to submit requests for greater flexibility twice a year, and will not be required to explain how their working arrangements will impact the wider business. Employers will have to respond to requests within two months.
According to a YouGov survey on behalf of workplace arbitration group Acas, though, 70% of the British workforce are completely unaware of these changes. The numbers are a little better for employers, with 57% of bosses in the know. That could mean employers are simply keeping quiet, as a separate survey by software company Slack revealed 72% of businesses failed to tell employees about their newly won rights.
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