Property News · October 30, 2013

Are you entitled to work part-time, and what are your rights if you do?


If you have a minimum of 26 weeks service, and care for a child, you have the right to put in a request for flexible hoursPart-time workers are more motivated than full-time employees, according to a survey by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM). When asked about their attitudes to their jobs, 75% of part-time workers classified themselves as “highly or fairly motivated”, compared with 68% of full-timers. The ILM survey also found that part-time workers are more likely to have a higher respect for their manager, and a more positive attitude towards their employer (57%) than full-time staff (49%).There are now more than 8 million part-time workers in the UK, although it’s clear from the official figures this month from the Office for National Statistics that almost 1.5 million people are only part-time because they cannot find full-time jobs (this latter statistic apparently being the highest figure since records began in 1992). Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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