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July 25, 2005
Fewer companies offering flexible working schedules
The number of employees with flexible work schedules is dropping even as research shows that non-traditional hours can enhance productivity, according to a July 25 USA Today article. The number of full-time wage and salary workers age 16 and older on flexible schedules in the U.S. dropped from 29 million in May 2001 to 27.4 million in 2004, according to a July report from the U.S Department of Labor. Industries leading the way with workers on flexible schedules include information and financial, professional and business services.
Behind the decline:
• Some companies are dropping formal flexible-working programs. A 2005 Society for Human Resource Management study found fewer companies offer flex time: 56 percent offered flex time to workers in 2005, vs. 64 percent in 2002.
• Workers are skittish about asking for flexibility. News of recent layoffs, such as Hewlett-Packard’s plan to cut 14,500 jobs, may make employees feel they can’t ask for extra accommodation. Also, companies are outsourcing jobs overseas and no longer need to offer flexible schedules to cover off hours.
This is some interesting data and would seem to run counter to other studies out there showing high percentages of employees who plan to look for new employment in the near future. Work flexibility has always been important to me as a worker, as well as a boss, and one of the ways that I let people who work for me have a little more control over their lives. Is anyone else surprised by this?
Posted by Christopher at July 25, 2005 2:51 PM
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