Why flexible working is so crucial for carers

Why flexible working is so crucial for carers

Carers UK has released new figures to mark Carers Rights Day showing how people are struggling to balance their work and caring responsibilities, and they’re calling for greater flexible working as one main ways employers can support staff who are carers. An estimated...
Is a 4 day working week just around the corner?

Is a 4 day working week just around the corner?

By Marek Zemanik, Senior Public Policy Adviser with the CIPD in Scotland and Northern Ireland     Many of us have re-evaluated our working lives over the last two and a half years. The pandemic has led to changes in where and how we work, with attitudes...
Hybrid working in Scotland, what our new data shows

Hybrid working in Scotland, what our new data shows

We’ve published a short white paper today outlining our latest research on what hybrid working currently looks like in Scotland, along with data-driven insights on how to get the best from it. Our data from 1,000 Scottish workers in desk-based jobs, gathered in July,...
Flexible Working in Lower Income Roles

Flexible Working in Lower Income Roles

The people we spoke to for our Flex in Lower-income Roles research reported a range of experiences of flex across organisations and even among people working in the same role within the same organisation. For many people, flex often means relatively minor adjustments...