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A flexible work schedule<\/span> is an arrangement that allows employees to work outside of the traditional 9-to-5 workday or workweek. This can include flextime, telecommuting, part-time work, job sharing or other variations.<\/p>\n Flextime refers to a work schedule that allows employees to vary their start and end times within a set range of hours, while telecommuting allows employees to work from home<\/span> or other locations outside of the office. Part-time work involves working fewer hours than a standard working week, while job sharing allows two employees to share a single full-time position.<\/p>\n Flexible working hours can offer numerous benefits for both employees and employers. It can help employees achieve a better work-life balance, reduce stress and burnout, and increase job satisfaction. For employers, it can increase productivity, reduce absenteeism and attract and retain top talent.<\/p>\n The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of flexible working hours, as remote working<\/span> and other flexible arrangements have become more prevalent and necessary to maintain business operations.<\/p>\n Flexible working hours can be a flexible working policy<\/span> that an employer sets for employees. A flexible work schedule<\/span> is an alternative to the more common 9-to-5, 40-hour workweek that most employees are familiar with. Since each person works differently, it’s not always necessary for someone to come into the office for 8 hours a day. Each organization may vary based on the needs of how flexible work hours are created.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A flexible work schedule<\/span> is an arrangement that allows employees to work outside of the traditional 9-to-5 workday or workweek. This can include flextime, telecommuting, part-time work, job sharing or other variations. Flextime refers to a work schedule that allows employees to vary their start and end times within a set range of hours, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_lovable_managed":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16435","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t