Flexible working is an umbrella term that describes any type of work that doesn’t fall under more traditional working hours.

There are several types of flexible working that are becoming more common in offices, such as job sharing, working from home, flexible working hours, annual hours, part-time work and activity-based working. These are all different ways people can work outside of 9-17 working hours.

A flexible workplace is a term that falls under the umbrella of flexible working and refers to the structure of an office, a structure that differs from the more traditional rows and cubicles.

Flexible offices include different layouts such as hot desks, collaborative coworking spaces and open offices.