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Advisory booklet - Flexible working and work-life balance

The hours and times people work have always been subject to change but the pace of this change is now more rapid than ever because:

• customers expect to have goods and services available outside traditional working hour
• organisations want to match their business needs with the way their employees work
• individuals want to achieve a better balance between work and home life.

The   Advisory booklet - Flexible working and work-life balance [619kb] provides information, for employers and employees on how to manage flexible working and a work-life balance.

Hard copies are available to order from our publications section of the site.

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If you would like further information on the legal requirements and best practice surrounding flexible working requests you can call the Acas Helpline on 08457 47 47 47 for free and impartial advice.