With more than 90% of Millennials saying flexible working is important to them, firms that don’t trust their staff to do so responsibly risk alienating existing workers and deterring potential new ones

The world of work has undergone a seismic shift in recent years.

Long gone are the days when pretty much everyone would get off the train or bus and pile into office blocks in formal clothes, ready to clock on at 9am and head for the exit door at 5pm sharp.

Changes in both technology and working culture have led to a boom in flexible working, with a massive 91% of Millennials surveyed saying they felt that flexible working was important to them.

It’s not just that particular age group, either. Three-quarters of employees surveyed in the UK said the option of flexible working would make a role more attractive, while almost a third even said that they’d prefer the option of flexible working over a pay rise.

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