Flexible Working Hours Policy

An Initial Study for COMPANY

By REPORTER

Objective 

To identify the factors involved in introducing flexible working hours, examine their benefits and disadvantages, and recommend the best approach to take.

Summary

At present, almost all employees of ACCOUNT_JOB_COMPANY ('company') work from START to FINISH. With a few working from START_M to FINISH_M. 

Many, though not all, staff are unhappy with this and would prefer a more flexible arrangement. Some are working mothers and would like to be able to take their children to and from school. Some, particularly the older employees, have sick or elderly relatives who make demands on their time which do not fit comfortably with their working hours.

This dissatisfaction among staff leads to low morale and reduced productivity for the company itself. It also makes it harder to attract and retain good staff.

There are three basic options for the future:

1.        Leave things as they are. This is less demanding on resources that implementing a new system. At least we know it works even if it isn’t perfect.

2.        Highly flexible system. Employees would clock on and clock off anytime with a 12 ½ hour working day until they have ‘clocked up 35 hours a week. This would be the hardest system to implement.

3.        Limited flexibility. Staff could start work any time between 8.00 to 10.00 am and work through for eight hours. This would not solve all employees’ problems but it would solve most of them.

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