Line manager briefings

All items: Work organisation and working patterns

Homeworking

Updated to include guidance for line managers whose team members are working from home during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, including on returning to the workplace as lockdown measures ease.
Leading a flexible working team

A line manager briefing outlining the benefits of embracing flexible working. The briefing provides practical guidance on how to lead a team that works flexibly, as well as providing "Dos and don'ts" and "Talking points" for training sessions.
Work experience

Updated to take account of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.
Agency temps

Updated to reflect the removal of the requirement for an employment agency to agree terms with the hiring employer.
Requests for flexible working

Line manager briefing looking at the law and best practice on handling requests for flexible working.
Part-time workers

Line manager briefing explaining the law applicable to part-time workers and providing practical guidance on how to manage them.
Managing a remote sales team

Line manager briefing on managing a remote sales team, including communicating with employees, managing their performance and providing safe work practices.
Job-sharers

Line manager briefing examining job-sharing, including job-sharers' statutory rights and how managers can get the most out of job-sharing arrangements.

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Clear, simply written briefings on employment law and good practice specially designed for line managers: work organisation and working patterns.

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