But in this new world of work, organizations cannot afford to let flexible working arrangements remain a perk reserved for their higher-level staff after the pandemic. Organizations had found that an accepted opposition to flexible work requests was that certain jobs simply couldn’t be done remotely. And so many much-needed flexible work requests faltered. For so long, flexible work has lagged because organizations had not bought into its business case. Sustaining productivity gainsIt will be vital that flexible work is deployed in ways that are mutually beneficial to employees and employers.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 21, 2020 19:07 UTC