Businesses are introducing flexible working arrangements because of the business benefits they can bring. Flexible working can mean a new approach to working hours or place of work, and it can be beneficial to your business and employees for many reasons.
During an economic downturn it can produce greater cost-effectiveness and efficiency, such as savings on overheads when employees work from home or less downtime for machinery when 24-hour shifts are worked. It can also lead to improved competitiveness by allowing you to react to changing market conditions more quickly and effectively.
If you are considering flexible working but you're not sure whether it is right for your business and you don't know which scheme would be best for you, use the Business Link tool to produce a report on the flexible working schemes that would best fit your business' circumstances. Read our guide to flexible working to find out what it means for your business.
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