I recently came across some info about this new concept - effective 1 January 2010.
There isn't just one definition of workplace flexibility, because it means different things to different people.
Basically, flexibility is about an employee and an employer making changes to when, where and how a person will work to better meet individual and business needs.
While the basic concept stays the same, it's the type of flexibility which makes the difference.
Essentially, flexibility enables both individual and business needs to be met through making changes to the time (when), location (where) and manner (how) in which an employee works. Flexibility should be mutually beneficial to both the employer and employee and result in superior outcomes.
What are flexible work practices?
There are a range of creative and practical ways to change when, where and how work is organised:
When people work:
Flexible working hours - altering the start and finish times of a working day, but maintaining the same number of hours worked per week (for example, 8am to 4pm instead of 9am to 5pm). It can also mean condensing standard hours per week into fewer days (for example, four days per week at ten hours per day).
Part-time work - generally speaking, working fewer than the standard weekly hours. For example, two days per week, 10 days over four weeks or two days one week and three days every second week.
Variable year employment - changing work hours over the month or through the year, depending on the demands of the job (for example working more hours during busy periods and taking time off in quiet times).
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