Context
The insurance and long-term savings sector has launched the biggest-ever expansion of flexible working, with 27 firms signing up to a new Charter, the first of its kind in the UK.
Key points to note
- Companies have committed to opening up the majority of their roles to flexible working, job sharing and part-time working.
- The campaign is aiming to attract and retain employees, respond to the changing expectations of all employees and firms post-pandemic and improve gender equality.
- The pandemic has had a significant impact on the way we work, and employees increasingly expect flexible working to be offered as the norm.
- Firms who have signed the Charter have committed to:
- Making it clear – publishing details of their flexible working policy so that it is publicly available for employees and prospective candidates alike.
- Making it possible – advertising the majority of roles as being open to flexible working, including part-time working (if appropriate) and/or as a job-share if the role is full-time.
- Making it happen – putting in place processes and guidance to support and promote different forms of flexible working, including job sharing.
- Signatories need to achieve these commitments within 12 months of signing the Charter.
Next actions
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