10 Questions
What is the average number of hours worked per week in Mexico?
43 hours
What does flexible working mean?
Having choice and control over when, where and how long you work
What is the key thing that needs to happen to make flexible working fair?
Employers need to actively say to their men that they want to be active fathers
How long have employees in the UK had the right to request flexible working?
14 years
Which country has the longest working hours in the OECD?
Mexico
What is the best way to make sensible decisions about flexible working?
Using common sense
What is the main reason why men have their requests for flexible working turned down?
There is a bias in the system
What is the average number of hours worked per year in Mexico?
2,255 hours
What is the average number of hours worked per week in Germany?
30 hours
What is the best way to request flexible working?
By discussing it with your manager
Study Notes
- Workers in the OECD countries work the longest hours.
- Different countries have different laws about working flexibly.
- In the UK, employees have had the right to request flexible working for the past 14 years.
- Flexible working means having choice and control over when, where and how long you work, and agreeing that with your manager.
- Requesting to work for two hours a day is not sensible, but being able to work from 12 until 8 instead of 9 to 5 might be.
- Match means to work equally on both sides.
- Flexible working is not just working from home – something we’ve got used to during the pandemic. It is about common sense – using our judgement to make sensible decisions.
- Men are more likely to have their request for flexible working turned down, or rejected.
- This unfairness can prevent some men from being active fathers.
- There is a bias in the system, which treats one group of people more favourably than another.
- The key thing that needs to happen is for employers to actively say to their men, "we know you want to be active fathers" - because there's a whole generation of young men who do want to be active fathers.
- According to official data, the average Mexican spends 2,255 hours at work per year, the equivalent of around 43 hours per week. Germans, on the other hand, clock up the fewest hours.
Are you a flexible worker? Do you have the choice and control to work from where and when you want to, and agree to work shorter hours during peak times? If you're not, you might want to think about it – according to recent OECD reports, workers in the OECD countries work the longest hours. Different countries have different laws about working flexibly, but in the UK, employees have had the right to request flexible working for the past 14 years. This means that, in theory, you could work from 12 until 8 instead of 9 to 5. However, being able
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