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Flexible working 'boosted through recession'

25/06/2009 Flexible working 'boosted through recession'Organisations are increasingly offering flexible working arrangements to their staff as the recession continues, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said.

The business group, along with employment experts Harvey Nash, polled more than 700 employers with a combined staff base of over three million and found that almost half (45 per cent) have increased flexible working options.

An additional 24 per cent are planning to extend such arrangements, mainly to reduce hours and improve work-life balance.

CBI deputy director-general John Cridland said: "This has been a particularly bruising recession, but one of its most positive and striking aspects has been the commitment of many businesses and their staff to work together to try to trim costs and save jobs.

"The UK's flexible labour market has proved a huge asset during these testing times and flexible working changes have enabled employers and staff to create leeway on working hours."

Earlier this year, the right to request flexible working arrangements was extended from parents with children under the age of six to parents with children under the age of 16.


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