Benefits of a Flexible Work Schedule

Contents

Executive Summary

Introduction

Background

Problem and Purpose

Findings

Why Flexible Work Schedule is Necessary?

Work-Family Balance

Continuing Education

A Trend for Disappearing Corporate Office

Great Sense of Being Valued

What are The Benefits for Employees and Employers?

Employees

Employers

Type of Flexible Work Arrangement

How to Get Started for Employer?

Conclusion

Recommendation

Works Cited

Bibliography

Executive Summary

The report goes through the important of having a flexible schedule in work place. Employees will have the opportunity to balance working hours and family time as well as continue education and personal development. Flexi schedule is also a current and future trend when corporate office might be no longer a must. In addition, the sense of being valued by employer will motivate employees to dedicate more to the company.

Flexible work schedule brings benefits for both employers and employees. Employees can reduce unproductive commuting time, reduce fuel costs, and increase productivity. On the other hand, employers are able to retain outstanding staffs as well as recruit talents easily. Employers would appreciate high productivity by reducing tardiness and absenteeism as a result of offering flexible work hour. However, flexible work arrangement also has some disadvantages that both employers and employees need to consider.  Having different working hours with co-workers might cause some difficulties in finishing the job and employees might sometimes feel that working hours have been extended more than normal hours. Meanwhile, employers will not feel that working hours can be controlled while employees are not physically in the office, and fairness will also be concerned when some employees have to stay in office as required by the job.

Flexible work schedule can be arranged in different format including flexibility in time, location, and work continuity. In order to convince employer agreeing on a flexible schedule, employees should perform well and be ready to tackle all the obstacles that might occur by having a flexible work schedule.