'Greater emphasis' needs to be placed on flexible working benefits

More emphasis needs to be placed on the benefits of flexible working, it has been claimed.

According to Ruth Spellman, chief executive of the Chartered Management Institute, such working practices can enhance employees' motivation and engagement, as well as their productivity and overall performance.

She made her comments in the wake of research conducted on behalf of the Centre for Policy Studies, which suggested that if money was not a constraint, only one in five women would continue working full-time.

In addition, only 12 per cent of mothers polled wanted to work full-time and 31 per cent did not wish to have a job at all.

Ms Spellman stated: "Clearly, employers need to be receptive to the desires and needs of employees when designing flexible working offers where practical."

Ideally "when, where and how" the work is done should be down to individual staff members, the expert suggested.

However, not all roles are conducive to flexible working, she pointed out.
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13/10/2009 16:05

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