In reply to Teresa:
Thanks TeresaIn reply to Teresa:
Thanks again Teresa!In reply to Nikki Baines:
Nikki Baines said:Would you consider this to be objective justification?
At this stage no - it's just a series of statements. Can you back any of them up? Can you show why anyone needs to work in the office X number of days a week to achieve those things? Can you show why a part timer may need to work 100% of their time in the office to be productive, collaborative etc but a full timer only 60%?
In reply to Nikki Baines:
I would say that hybrid working where there is a requirement to be in the office a minimum number of days would be considered to be a 'term of the contract' which is all the legislation itself really refers to.In reply to Nina Waters:
Thank you Nina, very helpfulIn reply to Keith:
Thanks Keith, lots to think about!In reply to Nikki Baines:
In my last organisation, I put a policy in place that was a flexible as possible. We didn't dictate the number of days per week people were in the office, but we said they had to be available to attend site where their job required it or where their manager asked them to. For most staff it was pretty obvious when they were required to be on site (e.g. to meet external stakeholders or supervise the installation of an exhibition) so they managed that aspect themselves. We also put in the policy that teams must be able to meet in person at least once a month, to make sure they were building strong relationships. We had a lot of part time staff and this meant that working patterns had to overlap to the extent that all members of a team shared at least one working day (or were prepared to swap a working day) once a month.In reply to Nikki Baines:
We are saying staff have to be in the office for 40% of their working hours, to make it fair for part-timers. We also say it can be averaged over a fortnight, so if working 4 days a week then 1 week will be 2 days the next week will be 1 day.In reply to Corinne:
...and what led to the 40% figure, Corinne?Visit the main CIPD website
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