By Neville Henderson, principal consultant at Pasfield Curran.

Martin Butler Research.

This white paper will be of interest and value to people in any organisation who have responsibility for administering, managing or implementing flexible working practices.

It explains current flexible working legislation in the United Kingdom and the rights and responsibilities that recent updates to flexible working laws confer on both employees and employers.

The paper also outlines what British companies need to know in relation to the right to request to work flexibly, discussing scenarios in which various methodologies or solutions could help businesses address shortfalls.

The paper is written from a business perspective and includes a comprehensive management summary written by Martin Butler, along with contributions from Neville Henderson of Pasfield Curran who examines the issues around underlying business processes and their effectiveness and Crown Computing look at the benefits of automating the workforce management process and offer advice on what to look for when selecting a software solution.