Work Wise UK: Flexible working will bring benefits

Phil Flaxton, chief executive of Work Wise UK, commenting on the draft Queen's Speech:

"This announcement coincides with National Work from Home Day and the start of Work Wise Week, an initiative to promote the wider adoption of smarter working practices, which includes flexible working.

"Work Wise UK uniquely enjoys the backing of all sides of industry, through support from the TUC, CBI and the British Chambers of Commerce, and many organisations are already reaping the benefits of adopting smarter working practices with the associated improvements in productivity, staff wellbeing through a better work-life balance, and associated benefits through less need to commute or travel for work reducing pollution, CO2 emissions, road congestion and public transport over crowding.

"The government's extension of its flexible working provisions can only further the realisation of these benefits, and further extend the adoption of smarter working practices across the economy."