The standard 9-to-5 workday is becoming a thing of the past. If you are looking for a better work-life balance without reducing your pay, you are likely searching for how to get flexitime at your current job.

Flexitime is one of the most popular forms of flexible working because it offers freedom while maintaining structure. Instead of fixed hours, you get to choose your start and finish times, usually within agreed "bandwidths."

But asking for a change to your schedule can be daunting. Will your manager say no? Do you have the legal right to ask?

This guide explains exactly how to get flexitime, from understanding the new "Day One" legal rights to crafting a proposal your boss can't refuse.

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A major new study has confirmed what disabled workers and their advocates have long known: remote work isn't just a convenience — it's a lifeline. And as employers increasingly drag people back to the office, they're not just annoying commuters — they're systematically shutting disabled people out of the workforce.

The two-year Inclusive Remote and Hybrid Working Study from Lancaster University paints a stark picture. More than eight in ten disabled workers say access to home working is essential or very important when looking for a new job. Nearly half want to work remotely all the time — with disabled women and disabled carers most likely to need full-time homeworking.

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The working from home debate has never really been about whether people are more productive at their kitchen tables. According to those who study the data, it’s about something else entirely: who gets to do it, who doesn’t, and what that says about the country we live in.

This week, Nigel Farage added his voice to the chorus of working from home sceptics, pledging that Reform UK would bring the practice to an end. Britain, he argued, needs an “attitudinal change to hard work, rather than work-life balance”. Working from home, he claimed, simply isn’t as productive as being in the office.

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