Home > Research > Projects > Expert evidence session on national employer fl...
View graph of relations

Expert evidence session on national employer flexible working policies

Project: Consultancy

Description

Interviewed as an expert on inclusive forms of hybrid working as part of a consultancy exercise for a major national employer exploring how to best implement an inclusive hybrid working model (name of specific employer confidential).

Layperson's description

Recommendations for implementing hybrid working policies that support disabled workers' needs

Key findings

The discussion ranged from the need for extra training for line managers in order to ensure they can manage workers operating within a hybrid model effectively, the need to ensure in-office and hybrid workers feel that they are treated equally within the organisation, and the facilitation of effective hybrid meetings. Dr Carson argued emphatically about ensuring that any future flexible working policies supported the needs of those in the workplace with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions, as well as against the use of intrusive surveillance to monitor workers during their days working from home, arguing instead for the cultivation of a longer-term trust based approach as an alternative strategy for employers to pursue.
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date22/05/2422/05/24