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It’s hard to believe it been over three years since the UK’s new flexible working regulations came into force and now all employers will have to seriously consider their flexible working practices – it has to be right for both the employer and the employee.

With so many variables involved though, things can quickly get complicated.

So if you’re an employer or an employee considering the options, it’s a good idea to break flexible working down into two components – ‘flexi-time’ and ‘telecommute’.

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More than half of all UK office workers are now allowed to work remotely, and a third report they are more productive when working outside of the usual workplace.

Figures from the latest YouGov Omnibus research found over half (54%) of UK office workers are currently able to work remotely – just under a third (30%) found this increased their capacity to put a shift in, compared to just under a fifth (17%) who said the opposite was true.

So what exactly does remote working entail? And is there a difference between that and flexible working? Let’s take a look…

Flexible working Guides & How-Tos Work from home

Updated Thursday, February 11, 2016

If you do business in more than one country, then there’s a good chance that you’ll need to use conference call facilities to hold meetings with your clients – it’s always good to meet face-to-face but not always practical and international travelling costs quickly mount up.

So, if you conference call with overseas clients, how do you invite all the required participants?

With ConferenceCall.co.uk, it’s just as easy as inviting employees from your own office.

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Updated Monday, February 8, 2016

If you’re in business, you’ll need to make sure all lines of communication are open, both internally and externally – if not, you could miss a crucial business call or find your staff are unable to communicate effectively, especially if they work from home or across various sites.

And if this sounds like your business, you’ll need a reliable and cost-effective conference call provider – so here’s how to set up a teleconference for up to 100 participants, using nothing more than a landline or a mobile telephone.

Conference calling Guides & How-Tos

Updated Friday, November 27, 2015

There is a lot of uncertainty regarding travelling to Turkey following the shooting down of a Russian fighter jet on the Syrian border earlier this week – here is Foreign and Commonwealth Office advice on travelling to Turkey.

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