Access key links:

This site uses cookies to help make it more useful and reliable. Our cookies page explains what they are, which ones we use, and how you can manage or remove them.

Flexible working

Flexible working describes any working pattern adapted to suit employer and employee needs. It is generally negotiable

Common types of flexible working are:

  • Part-time employees
  • Flexi-time: employees choose when to work around a core time period
  • Annualised hours: employees' hours are worked out over a year
  • Compressed hours: employees work agreed hours over fewer days
  • Staggered hours: different starting, break and finishing times for employees in the same workplace
  • Job sharing: a job designed for one person is performed by two or more employees
  • Home working

More advice for businesses

Business Link offers practical help whatever the size of your business.

Businesslink

Useful links

Minister responsible

David Willetts is the minister responsible for this policy area.


 

Sign up for email alerts and newsletters