Manage Employee Relations

Manage Employee
Relations

What are flexible work practices?
Flexible working practices depicts the alternate arrangement from the traditional working Week
and day. It is provided as per the convenience of employees and they can choose their work
schedule in order to meet individual and family requirements (Jennings, McCarthy & Undy,
2017). In regard of this employer’s tends to initiate several schedules in order to meet their
customers’ requirements. Moreover, common flexible working practices include job sharing
compressed work weeks and telecommuting.
What are the benefits of flexible work practices for each, employers and
employees (list at least 4 for each group?
For employees:
 It can boost the morale of employees and improve their mental and physical wellbeing.
 Flexible working practices tends to increase productivity of employees by considering
their requirements.
 It is useful in retaining existing employees and attracting talented people.
 It needs to motivate employees that leads to increase their creativity.
For employers:
 Helpful for employers to recruit talented and fresh candidates in the organization.
 Extended opening hours becomes an opportunity for company to extend current business
hours of company.
 Retention of talented employees helps in increasing brand image and reputation of
company.
 It is helpful in earning more profitability and increase sales of an organization.
Provide three examples for different legislative provisions which underpin
workplace flexibility:
There are various legislative provisions considering the workplace flexibility which include:
 Pre-employment check which consider the working conditions and circumstances of
company.
 Training and development that helps in boosting the performance of employees.
 Performance management is useful in managing the overall performance of employees.