Flexible Working

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is the professional body for human resources. CIPD has released a new report, alongside a series of case studies, assessing the state of flexible and hybrid working in the UK more than a year after the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 came into effect. The research captures both employer and employee perspectives, offering insight into how evolving working patterns are shaping organisational performan

The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)[1] has recently published the results of a YouGov poll of 1,015 senior business decision makers, which was conducted from 24 March to 2 April 2025. The research follows the introduction of the day-one right to request flexible working, and further changes are anticipated under the pending Employment Rights Bill, which will also require employers to reject requests only on ‘reasonable’ grounds and to provide detailed ex