The vast majority of employers have now incorporated at least some form of flexible working into their staff rostering systems, new research suggests.
Figures from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) reveal that 96 per cent of organisations provide flexible working arrangements to at least some employees.
And the majority of employers report that this provides a number of benefits to their organisation: seven out of ten say that flexible working supports employee retention, motivation and engagement and almost two thirds of employers believe flexible working supports their recruitment activities.
Furthermore, half of those employers polled said that...