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The Work EnvironmentThe Work Environment

Changes in the work environmentChanges in the work environment

Flexible working practices – working practices have Flexible working practices – working practices have changed to suit our modern lifestyles.changed to suit our modern lifestyles.

Traditional 9-5 hours have been replaced with more Traditional 9-5 hours have been replaced with more flexible options.flexible options.

Changes in society have led to a different type of work Changes in society have led to a different type of work force –force –

More women returning to work after having childrenMore women returning to work after having children More entrepreneurs setting up their own businessMore entrepreneurs setting up their own business More part-time work on offerMore part-time work on offer IT developments means you can work away from the IT developments means you can work away from the

officeoffice

Part-time/Full-timePart-time/Full-time

Part-timePart-time Any job which is less Any job which is less

than around 37 hours than around 37 hours per week – eg 16 per week – eg 16 hours, or 2 days a hours, or 2 days a week.week.

Allows people to look Allows people to look after families or studyafter families or study

Full-timeFull-time Working 37 hours per Working 37 hours per

week, 5 days a week.week, 5 days a week.

Flexi-time/Job ShareFlexi-time/Job Share Flexi-timeFlexi-time Employees can choose when Employees can choose when

they work as long as the do they work as long as the do the required hoursthe required hours

There are usually core hours There are usually core hours when all employees have to be when all employees have to be in at work eg 9 am to 3 pmin at work eg 9 am to 3 pm

Job ShareJob Share When 2 people share one job When 2 people share one job They split the hours between They split the hours between

them eg Sam might work them eg Sam might work Monday, Tuesday and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday – Alice might work Wednesday – Alice might work Thursday, Friday.Thursday, Friday.

Hours split to suit each Hours split to suit each individual – they are paid individual – they are paid according to the hours they according to the hours they workwork

It is important they keep in It is important they keep in touch with each other so there touch with each other so there is continuityis continuity

Teleworking/Hot DeskingTeleworking/Hot Desking

TeleworkingTeleworking Employees able to Employees able to

work away from the work away from the officeoffice

Stay in touch via Stay in touch via technology eg mobile, technology eg mobile, laptopslaptops

Hot DeskingHot Desking With workers working With workers working

away from the office away from the office they don’t need a they don’t need a permanent deskWEpermanent deskWE