Flextime appeal5/27/2023 ![]() 80% of jobs in the UK are desk-based, the majority of which can be done from anywhere, any time. Two simple aimsįlex Appeal has two goals: Encourage people who may benefit from flexible working to feel they can make the request and encourage employers to see the benefits of flexible working, and consider saying yes. UK employees work an average of 38 days per year in unpaid overtime, yet when it comes to workplace flexibility, many employees still find themselves on a one-way street where their employer’s need is always put before theirs, however small or reasonable the request. When her employer refused to budge by a quarter of an hour for fear the ‘floodgates would open’, they in fact lost a whole person, as she quit her job there and then. Flex Appeal turned up a notch in 2016 when Whitehouse asked to move her working day by 15 minutes so that she could pick her daughter up on time. Under the current ruling, employees can apply for flexible working once they’ve reached 26 weeks of continuous work for the same employer, but the decision is completely at the employer’s discretion. The rigidity of workplace hours was the kick-starter for Flex Appeal – a campaign for workplace flexibility which Whitehouse began online back in 2015. This is one of the many arguments made by Anna Whitehouse – also known by her online moniker, Mother Pukka. Even for those without caring responsibilities, it’s a long time to be out of the house. When you consider the huge numbers of employees who have child, parent or pet care responsibilities, or those with disabilities, this amount of time is almost impossible to adhere to every day. ![]() With a total commute time of 116 minutes a day, plus 8 hours at work (including lunch), we’re spending somewhere around 9 hours, 56 minutes per day away from home. As it stands, the average commute to work in the UK is 58 minutes.
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