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O2 conducts flexible working pilot for all HQ staff
Friday, 17 February 2012
Employers for Carers member, O2, has launched what is believed to be the biggest flexible working pilot for UK staff in preparation for this summer’s Olympics. The mobile company’s Slough HQ closed for a day, and the 3,000 employees based there – a quarter of its 12,000-strong workforce – worked remotely. O2 said that the initiative would underpin its contingency plans to manage expected travel…
Online portal to help employers set up flexible working schemes
Friday, 10 February 2012
The Anywhere Working Consortium has launched its online portal to help UK organisations adopt more flexible working practices. The portal will serve as a resource for employers and employees alike, offering training, guidance, case studies and product offers from the consortium, whose members include Business in the Community (BITC), Microsoft, Nokia, Nuffield, Regus and Vodafone UK. The initiative is supported by the Department for Transport…
Free helpdesk for London employers on part time and flexible working
Thursday, 09 February 2012
Women Like Us, the London recruitment company specialising in part time jobs has launched a pilot helpdesk that will offer 30 minutes of free and impartial over-the-phone advice to employers in the capital who need guidance on the design of part time and flexible jobs. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has supported Women Like Us in the development of the helpdesk. The…
Chief Executive Calls for new vision
Friday, 03 February 2012
New Carers UK Chief Executive Heléna Herklots calls for new vision: "care must become everybody's business". She has described 2012 as a ‘crucial year’ for the 6.4 million people caring for ill, older and disabled relatives. As local authority social care cuts continue to bite and the Government presses ahead with plans for substantial cuts to disability benefits the charity argues that it is time…
Care and Support Alliance welcomes cross party talks
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Carers UK is part of alliance of major charities calling for joint action on care crisis Over 50 charities representing older and disabled people and their families have warmly welcomed the start of cross-party talks on the future of social care. In January, the Care & Support Alliance joined employers, unions, faith and community groups to write an open letter to the Prime Minister, pointing…