- New HR legislation now in force which means that everyone with at least 26 weeks' service will have the right to request more flexible working hours.
Major new HR legislation that came into force on 30th June 2014, see the rights for flexible working hours change - once reserved solely for parents with children under the age of 17, it will now be available to the rest of the working public who request to work more flexibly.
A new specialised recruitment website has now been launched in the wake of the new HR legislation - providing a unique solution for skilled people wanting a flexible working pattern. GoFlexi (www.goflexi.co.uk) has been set up specifically to skilled people who want to work flexibly with employers who need an agile, talented workforce, and to enable employers to tap into a wider talent pool.
Suzy Dale, Creator of GoFlexi explained the new job board:
"We hope this change in legislation will be welcomed by employers & employees alike. There have been significant amounts of research conducted into the benefits of flexible hours for both employers and employees. >From improved staff retention, better relationships between employees and managers, increased productivity and engagement to greater life satisfaction for employees, flexible working can be a win:win for people, their families, businesses, the and even the .
Our aim at GoFlexi is to not just to showcase flexible working opportunities: we also provide extensive online toolkits for both employers and job hunters who want to ‘Go-Flexi', to support them to achieve success with their flexible working arrangements.'"
Suzy is a Business Psychologist and Professional Career Coach who is passionate about the service that this will bring, not only to potential employees, but also employers who want to offer flexible job opportunities. She adds, "This has been a dream of mine for such a long time that I'm really looking forward to officially launching the GoFlexi website, knowing that we mak a difference to peoples' quality of working life and their work-life balance . For us it's about showcasing flexible working opportunities with leading employers who recognise that offering flexible working opportunities has clear business benefits."
Not only will Go Flexi be ainteractive job board, but the website will also offer job seekers simple tips, tools and templates to support in every step of their job search - as well as toolkits to help employers achieve business success through flexibility, logs, news and views on the world of work.
For more information on this innovative new direction in employment, visit: www.goflexi.co.uk.