Flexible Work

Many people, particularly women, struggle to balance work and the responsibilities of caring for children, family members and friends. Flexibility is equally important and relevant for men and women as it breaks the bias around gender roles outside the workplace. Access to flexible work options enable women and men to manage their work and caring responsibilities while remaining in employment.

There are benefits to flexible work options for both employees and employers and a range of flexible workplace arrangements can be used within a wide range of business settings. Flexibility can improve business practices, accountability, innovation, dedication, long term support and accountability for results.

Flexible working arrangements can include:

Flexible location, eg working from home or somewhere else more convenient, instead of the office.
Flexible hours, eg changing start or finish times to accommodate personal or family commitments.
Flexible patterns, eg for example, working longer days to provide for a shorter working week.
Flexible rostering, eg split shifts.