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Archit Khare(11)
Arjun Bahl(12)
Arjun Kachru(13)
Avantika Madhavan(14)
Babitha Kutty(15)
Chandni Sharma(16)
Chinmaya Dash(17)
Deepakraj Patil(18)
Divya Guleria(19)
Harsha Vardhan(20)
FLEXIBLE WORK
Flexible work means different
work styles and employment
practices.
It encompasses all types of
employment practices other
than conventional 9am to 5pm
jobs.
It enables employees to strike a
right balance between their
professional and personal lives.
Flexible Location
It means working at a location which is most suitable or
favourable.
Flexible Time
It is the most oldest and most widely used
FWO.
Types Of FlexiTime
Variable hours
Restructured Hours
Reduced Working Hours
Leave
Variable Hours
It has the option of varying the
number of working hours
Annualized Hours
Agreement to work for total working hours per
annum.
Zero Hours
on call arrangement. As per the arrangement,
Restructured Hours
It comprises of compressed work week
option
4/10 schedule Employee works for 10
hours for 4 days a week and can take the
5th day off.
9/80 schedule It means 80 hours to be
completed in 9 days. It is also called as
nine day fortnight in UK.
Leave Options
Maternity/Parental leave
Flexible Contracts
It refers to the various flexible contracts that
employer and employee enters into.
Fixed term contracts
Outsourcing
Using agency labour contract
mothers.
It also allowed telecommuting where in half a day people worked
in office and the rest of the day they could work from home.
Employee could shift or change from one flexibility option to
another easily.
leaves.
ICICI which was the 4th best employer at that time offered
flexible work options for women keeping in mind their domestic
responsibilities.
The MNCs in India (HP India & P&G India) offered FWOs
to all the employees wherein Indian companies focussed
more on their women employees.
FWOs Advantages
FWOs best time for employees to devote
Backlash
Summary Of Case
Ms. Jessica while hiring has accepted the demands of Ms. Megan Flood for the flexi
work timings (freedom to come late and leave early, Friday off ,no travel for
business purpose, No to afterhours meetings etc)
Now that other employees have learned about the same, they also wanted to avail
world championship
Wanted to leave work at 3 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays (during winter)
Wanted to work for 4 days (during fall)
Willing to come to office at 6am to cover up for the time lapsed due to early
leaving from the office
Shows positive attitude
When asked about whether he will be able to keep up with the needs of the
customers with the new schedule, Mr. Bennett was not confident.
Was handling the most critical account which involved more hard work
Problem
How to resolve the grievances/issues
regarding flexible working hours and at the
same time to ensure that the company
sales targets are achieved?
Also, ensure equal treatment to parental,
non-parental and single employees in terms
of the perks and other benefits.
References
ICFAI case study Volume IV
Flexible Work Option Case Study
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