[PEN-L:33752] Re: Re: The Working Week

["Ian Murray" <seamus2001@xxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Michael Perelman" <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [PEN-L:33750] Re: The Working Week


> I understand that a survey in Britain found that the demand for more
> flexible hours was the highest priorty for British workers.  Does
anybody
> know about the survey?
>
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 P/2002/814

30 December 2002

MORE PEOPLE WANT FLEXIBLE HOURS THAN CASH, COMPANY CAR OR GYM

Hewitt launches new helpline service for bosses and employees on
flexible working

Flexible working hours are more important than money for nearly a
third of people looking for a new job according to a survey out
today.

The online poll, carried out by recruitment website reed.co.uk with
the Department of Trade and Industry's Work-Life Balance campaign,
surveyed over 4,000 jobseekers.

- Almost half of the respondents (46%) chose flexible working as the
benefit they would most look for in their next job, with only 1 in 14
(7%) choosing gym membership and 1 in 10 (10%) opting for a company
car;

- A third of them would prefer the opportunity to work flexible
hours rather than receive #1,000 more pay per year;

- 7 in 10 (68%) jobseekers would like the chance to work more
flexibly when necessary;

- 8 in 10 (77%) parents with children under 6 said that work-life
balance is an important factor in deciding whether to apply for a new
job; and

- six out of ten workers view work-life balance as an important
factor in assessing a potential new job.

The poll comes on the eve of a New Year publicity campaign to raise
awareness about the new family friendly employment rights, which
start on 6 April 2003.

The new rights - introduced by the government - mean more pay and
leave for new mothers, fathers and adoptive parents. Employers will
also have to seriously consider requests from parents with young or
disabled children to work more flexibly.


The rest is at:

http://www.gnn.gov.uk/coi/coipress.nsf/4eb388ccc4bff3e880256bf4003360fb/
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