15th February 2006, 05:52 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by mercenary In my experience only the units least able to manage their work levels make use of part timers.
My experience is the absolute opposite. I know of a number of large units, with impeccable reputations, who rather than lose experienced staff, will arrange for variations in working hours to suit the individual, or allow home working to fit with family committments. Which is actually the law of the land nowadays....
An employer that refuses to allow flexibility in working hours for staff who have worked for the appropriate qualifying period, particularly if it is to suit family arrangements, could find themself at the wrong end of an industrial tribunal.