Q. What is a disadvantage of flexible working?A. Supervision – Some employees who work from home may need extra supervision to make sure they are productive, it can be easy to get distracted being at home working alone, managers may need to have more frequent catch up calls with employees to ensure their tasks are being completed. This can be achieved with regular structured 1 to 1’s and tracking work outputs and achievements. Although its important to highlight the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
Q. Do I need a working from home policy?
A. All companies who allow employees to work from home (on a more permanent basis) should have a working from home policy in place.
