Change to flexible working legislation to increase pressure on IT to support teleworking

Dave Bailey
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From 6 April the right to flexible working could be extended to an extra 4.5 million workers. Business leaders need to be ready.

Potentially large increase in flexible working could strain IT resources On 6 April, legislation extending employees' right to request flexible working will come into force. The changes will exte...

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