Flexible Work In Government
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Governments in Europe and the States have been making a big push on the flexible work front over the last few years. Michelle Obama has put her pennies worth in and the Labour party in the UK has attempted to use it as a vote grabber with the middle-classes while simultaneously fending off cuddly Cameron.
Unfortunately, it seems that the UK government hasn’t practised what it’s preached with a recent report stating that only 14% of government systems are accessible remotely by civil servants.
I’m all for the British nuclear arsenal being kept behind closed doors and MI6 probably shouldn’t use WIFI at Starbucks but surely the government should take more of a lead when promoting flexible options.
Does it really matter if some civil servant from the education department works from home on their latest white paper? Is it really that hard to set up a secure connection to the department of transport?
Come on Gordon, or David I suppose, money – mouth.
Other Flexible Work In Government News…
Pre-Budget Report statement in full | News | Local Government …
As the global recession hit our country, we responded by bringing forward investment in vital infrastructure projects to protect jobs – and finding an additional £3bn to help people find new work quicker. … The Government’s flexible tax credits system has risen to the challenge of the downturn, delivering substantial support to families to compensate for this loss of pay. So far this year, because of tax credits 400000 families whose income has fallen have benefited …
REC urges government to protect the UK flexible labour market
The REC has now asked the government to ensure that forthcoming regulations do not have a negative impact on flexible working options within organisations. The REC has claimed that it’s also crucial for the government to recognise the …
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