Work patterns are changing rapidly. Work is becoming more flexible in terms of location, timing and a multitude of other factors causing new work practices to emerge.  With changing labour markets and social responsibilities, employers and employees are seeking more flexible approaches in how, when and where they work.  Businesses and organisations that are responding to this change are benefiting in many ways - and so are their employees.
It is recognised that the UK workforce is now among the hardest working in the world. Today, this results in the UK's average working week being among the highest in Europe. Three-quarters of employees regularly work overtime, although of those only a third are rewarded with extra pay or time off in lieu. One in six employees works more than 60 hours a week, as opposed to one in eight in 2000.  According to a TUC analysis of official figures, nearly five million employees worked on average an extra day a week in unpaid overtime in 2005.
Employees now has an ever-widening range of choices in designing a work life balance that meets their specific work and family commitments.  With this freedom comes the necessity to manage their careers more carefully and keep informed of the smarter working practices that can benefit business, the employee and society as a whole.

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BUSINESS BENEFITS
SOCIAL BENEFITS
TRANSPORT BENEFITS
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS