Common barriers to suitable flexible working arrangements

• Not all managers are willing to seriously consider requests for flexible working

• Many employers only look at the part-time work option, ignoring alternative forms of flexible working that might be preferable

• Employees who move into part-time work lose a significant part of their income, often at a stage in their life cycle when they need to earn more

 

• Employers who focus on part-time working as the only form of flexibility may lose important part of the contribution of experienced staff

• Often part-time working is not time-limited, and the employee is unable to return to full time working when their family circumstances change

• Part-time staff often lose opportunities for training, development and promotion