According to a survey of 3,500 professionals conducted by Antal Russia, the specialist recruitment company, in February 2014, only 25% of middle and senior managers benefit from flexible working. While in the UK, a new law is about to come into force giving all employees the right to request flexible working, in Russia this issue is far from being considered.
Only 29% of CEOs said that their workday is not regulated by a strict timeframe. 23% of middle managers and 25% of specialists reported that they determine their working hours themselves.
Most employers agree that flexible working can be implemented if the nature and demands of the work allow it, and the interests of both the employees and the company are taken into account.
Flexible working is more often introduced in the fields of IT (30%) and sales (30%), followed by marketing (26%), HR (23%) and finance (22%). At the other end of the scale, 15% of professionals in the field of production and 13% in construction and development have access to flexible working.
It is worth mentioning that flexible working is an effective motivational tool. The survey results show that 65% of respondents consider flexible working very important when changing job.
"In Europe flexible working is much more widespread than in Russia. According to numerous studies, the employees of companies that have implemented flexible working say that it allows them to work more productively and at the same time to maintain work-life balance. In Russia employers are still hesitant to actively use this tool. Many of them fear that flexible working may cause lack of coordination among employees, and as a result, hurt business," says Michael Germershausen, Managing Director Eastern Europe, FiveTen Antal JSC.
Antal Russia is one of the largest recruitment companies in Russia and CIS, focused on quality mid-senior level managerial recruitment across most industry sectors.
Founded in 1994, Antal Russia was an important part of the Antal International Group. In March 2008 Antal Russia was acquired by the FiveTen Group operating across 23 cities, 13 countries and 4 continents.
Antal Russia opened its Kazakhstan office in Almaty in July 2010 and in Astana in August 2013 (www.antalkazakhstan.com)
More details can be found at the website – www.antalrussia.com
