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Foreign Office gives stamp of approval to work-life balance

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Source: IRS Employment Review

Issue: 826

Date: 24/06/2005

Publisher: IRS

Foreign Office gives stamp of approval to work-life balance

TOPICS:

pay and benefits	premiums and allowances
terms, conditions and employee rights	working time and leave working patterns
HR policy and strategy	work organisation
employee relations	employee relations challenges and tools

SECTORS:
public services

AUTHOR: Charlotte Wolff

Advances in flexible-working legislation have provided the Foreign and Commonwealth Office with an opportunity to formalise and promote flexible-working practices, helping thwart the effects of the department's long hours culture.

Key points

In an effort to become more family-friendly and to counter the effects of long working hours, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) introduced a formal, flexible working application process for all employees in April 2003.

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