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Section : Be flexible
Domain : Human Resource Management
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This chunk is part of the section discussing best practices for small businesses in managing employee work-life balance, specifically focusing on the importance of offering flexible working arrangements to accommodate employees' personal commitments and enhance workplace culture.
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Employees often look for ways to balance work and other commitments, such as caring for children or elderly parents, study, sporting activities or other hobbies. Certain employees have a legal right to request flexible working arrangements. This may involve changes to work hours, patterns or locations. For example, part-time work, changed start and finish times or working from home. Best practice employers go beyond the minimum legal requirements and offer flexibility to all employees to help them balance their work and personal lives. To find out more read our Flexible working arrangements best practice guide available at fairwork.gov.au/bestpracticeguides or take our free Workplace flexibility online course available at fairwork.gov.au/learning Fa
- What are some commitments employees may need to balance with their work?
- What legal rights do certain employees have regarding flexible working arrangements?
- Can you provide examples of flexible working arrangements mentioned in the text?
- How do best practice employers differ from those who only meet minimum legal requirements?
- Why is it important for employers to offer flexibility to all employees?
- What resources are mentioned for further information on flexible working arrangements?
- How might flexible working arrangements benefit employees in their personal lives?
- What types of changes can employees request under flexible working arrangements?
- In what ways can flexible working arrangements impact employee productivity?
- What is the significance of the fairwork.gov.au website in relation to workplace flexibility?