It is a competitive advantage if the company ensures flexible working

By: Trademagazin Date: 2023. 10. 10. 10:59

Due to the increase in employee demands and the accompanying legislative trend, companies must prepare for the spread of various forms of flexible employment, warns the Baker McKenzie law firm. This may necessitate a review of employment contracts and other company regulations governing the employment relationship.

In the new world of work, flexibility is an important value, and legal regulations are also gradually catching up with the ever-changing work culture. The four-day work week, flexible working hours and the “right to disconnect”, which can best be described as self-determination after working hours, provide the opportunity to create a better balance between work and private life. This also provides employers with a competitive advantage in retaining talent – which is increasingly coming to the fore due to the labor shortage.

Due to the huge differences in working time attitudes, industry requirements and global teams, these laws cannot be adopted without change across borders or industries, but more and more multinational organizations are introducing flexible working schemes. Meanwhile, legislators around the world are constantly deciding on new flexible labor measures that offer greater protection to workers.