124 changes in working practices

Question 1

flexible working definition

Answer 1

relates to working arrangements where there are a variety if options offered to employees in terms of working times , working location and the pattern of working eg. part time , zero hour contracts, job sharing ext

Question 2

describe part time staff

Answer 2

work a reduced amount of hours

Question 3

flexible hours

Answer 3

employee chooses when to start and end work (within agreed limits), but has to work ‘core’ hours eg.10am-4pm everyday

Question 4

zero hour contacts

Answer 4

employee has to be aviaries for work but is not guaranteed any work - employer total flexibility
- employees may be given full work or no work depending on demand

Question 5

home working

Answer 5

by computer ext , work from home

Question 6

hot desking

Answer 6

employee has no fixed work space
they share communal composure and desks instead of being individually allocated to a workstation
reduces need for office space

Question 7

temporary staff

Answer 7

people who are employed for a limited period

Question 8

pros and cons of temporary staff

Answer 8

(+) no longer have to be employed once demand falls, and can be hired when required eg, cover maternity leave , costs may be lower as they don’t receive the same benefits as permanent workers
(-) less reliable than permanent staff , less motivated , more likely to leave

Question 9

job sharing

Answer 9

two people share the same job (50-50 spilt often) . lefts professional workers continue in employment when otherwise they may have had to take a career break eg,manes mothers , through job sharing , can combine work with brining up children