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Flexibility in the workplace    

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Flexibility in the workplace    

by Katherine Bilsborough    

This article is about flexibility in the workplace. Often we hear the buzz word "work-life balance" and a solution to ensuring that an employee has a good balance can be found in the adoption of flexible working practices. The reading text gives an overview of what is meant by "flexible working practices" while the audio features a radio show presenter answering questions about introducing flexible working practices into a company.

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• have an overview of what flexible working practices are
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