July 15, 2025
Lack of flexible working options drives a million people to swap jobs last year
More than a million UK workers have quit their jobs in the past year due to a lack of flexible working, according to a new poll from the CIPD. The organisation’s latest report highlights a growing tension between employer demands and employee expectations, particularly among younger workers. The survey of 2,000 employers and 5,000 employees suggests that around 3 percent of the workforce left their roles since January 2024 because they were unable to access the flexibility they needed. The findings come more than a year after UK workers gained the legal right to request flexible working from day one. (more…)
April 29, 2024
Workers may have new rights to request flexible working, but let’s not celebrate too soon
by Molly Johnson-Jones • Comment, Flexible working