Tips and Tools

Workplace flexibility is a way to define how, when and where work gets done and how careers are organized.
It is essential that flexibility work for both the employer and the employees, to be effective.
Workplace flexibility takes many forms. It can mean:

  • Flexibility in the scheduling of hours worked or working an alternative work schedule
    (e.g., non-traditional start and end times, flex time, or compressed workweeks)
  • Flexibility in the amount of hours worked, such as part time work, job shares, phased retirement or part year work
  • Flexibility in the location of work, such as telecommuting or remote working

For Employers/HR Professionals

  • Read research to build a business case
    for flexibility

  • Learn how to start a flexibility program

  • Compare best practices

  • Benchmark your company against others

For Job Seekers/Employees

  • Which type of flex is best for you?

  • How to ask your employer for flex

  • How to ask about flex during a job search

  • Best practices for making flex work

For Community Leaders

  • Resources for When Work Works community partners

  • The community business case for flexibility

  • Tips for building coalitions and a grassroots movement

  • Examples of marketing collateral and planning materials