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How Does Flexible Work Timings Help?

Flexible work hours are becoming a trend in today’s work culture. There would be some challenges that might arise when you offer flexibility in the working hours, to your employees. It is not only the employees that would like to get rewards from this concept, as they would be benefitted in various ways. 

If you are an employer who is thinking if or not to make your workplace flexible, here are some advantages of flexible work timings that might help you to come up with a better decision. 


 

  1. Increased Productivity 

Flexible working hours lead to increased productivity among the employees. According to reports, 60 per cent of HR have noticed an increase in work productivity. This is very beneficial for any kind of business. More productivity leads to more completion of work. 

 

  1. Employee Loyalty 

If your employee is happy with the working hours, he/she wouldn’t have to find reasons to take unnecessary leaves. If they feel loved and if their needs are fulfilled, they would be loyal. In the case of unexpected issues, sometimes the employee might have to work from home too. 

 

  1. Health and Happiness

Employees often complain about stress, a flexible schedule can create an environment that reduces stress. This initiative has helped employees get better sleep and increase their energy level.  Emotional exhaustion psychological distress, work-life conflict of the employees also reduces. Hence, the quality and quantity of work increases with better efficiency.




  1. Easy Commute 

Employees can plan their work and their day accordingly where they can both work from home and office. This helps them avoid traffic stress up to some extent, which might keep them in a good mood. Hence, they can commute easily and escape peak hours. 

 

Make sure to choose a place where you get the flexibility in work hours. This would maintain a balance in your life and work. 

 

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Gayatri Sa

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