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Flexible working has come to the fore as never before as both business and individuals have sought to adapt how they work in response to Covid-19. The balancing act of ensuring organisations minimise the impact of Covid 19 whilst recognising team and individual employee circumstances is a difficult one.

This virtual session explores the benefits that flexible working brings, factors to consider when implementing a flexible working approach, and how to manage potential challenges. The session focuses on the rights and responsibilities of both employers and employees, giving guidance on resolving individual concerns and covering potential legal risks. The content can be tailored to individual organisations and participant knowledge to ensure maximum relevance.

LEARNING FROM THE PANDEMIC

KNOWING THE OPTIONS

RECOGNISING BARRIERS - ORGANISATIONAL, TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL

UNDERSTANDING EMPLOYERS' LEGAL OBLIGATIONS

APPRECIATING EMPLOYEES' INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS

ANTICIPATING THE PRACTICAL CHALLENGES

1. Welcome, agenda, overview

Objectives and agenda

2. The context

Flexible working pre- and post-Covid 19

Learning and insights

Moving forward

3. Flexible working in practice

Bringing employees back to the office (where applicable)

Flexible working - a broad range of options

Benefits and challenges

Getting the right fit for the organisation and for employees

4. Organisational perspective

How flexible is your organisation?

How is Covid-19 affecting how you work?

Short, medium and longer term considerations

Guidance on designing and implementing new flexible working polices/arrangements

Identifying practical strategies to support changes to approach

Overcoming barriers - organisational, team and individual

5. Obligations on the employer

Health and safety considerations in line with Government guidance

Consultation with employees

Focus on physical and mental wellbeing

Providing support

Taking a fair, consistent and inclusive approach

Acting within the law - avoiding discrimination

6. Employee focus

Employee rights and responsibilities

Managing employee expectations

Taking into consideration individual circumstances

Right to request flexible working

7. Group exercise to consider relevant issues such as:

Who decides who returns to work?

What happens when an employee refuses to return to work for personal reasons, eg, vulnerability, anxiety, childcare concerns, commuting fears, etc?

Considering a flexible working request

Managing remote and other styles of flexible working

8. Open forum

Questions and challenges

9. Action plans and next steps

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