Flexible working
With more than a third of employees saying they would prefer to be offered flexible working arrangements rather than a pay rise, leading workplace equipment supplier Slingsby has compiled a list of guidelines to help employers introduce a successful flexible working scheme.
The research, from the Investors in People’s Job Exodus Trends poll, asked employees whether they would prefer a 3% pay rise in line with recent UK increases, or an alternative benefit. In total, 34% of employees surveyed said they would prefer a more flexible approach to working hours than the pay rise.
Dominic Slingsby, operations director at Slingsby, explains: “This research demonstrates how introducing flexible working can help to retain and motivate employees and evidence also suggests it can reduce absenteeism and increase productivity which make it difficult to ignore.”
Contact Slingsby for further details of the 10 guidelines – www.slingsby.com.
