Economic inactivity and the rising cost of out-of-work benefits are high on the United Kingdom (UK) government’s agenda right now. But new research into working patterns during the Covid-19 furlough scheme suggests that both employers and the government could be missing a trick in this area by not making part-time wo
Economic inactivity and the rising cost of out-of-work benefits are high on the United Kingdom government’s agenda right now.
Employers will need to overcome challenges around designing part-time working patterns in order to attract and retain these workers if they want them to fill record levels of job vacancies.A business might be reluctant to do the kind of experimentation needed to identify alternative working arrangements.
When firms had to use part-time working under the furlough scheme, many managers started to build the skills and knowledge to manage part-time working and became more open to it. As part of our research into this issue, we surveyed nearly 500 employers in various sectors between February and April 2022 .
Information gleaned from these experiences could help create more opportunities for part-time working at many UK companies.1. SHARING RESPONSIBILITY FOR COVERING OPERATING HOURS For example, a hotel housekeeper who can also serve lunch or check in guests at reception is more flexible than one who only has housekeeping skills.
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