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Flexible working even better than money
02/06/2010
Flexible working is the most valued benefit for employees, ahead of material perks such as bonuses, according to a survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers.
The findings come as the new Coalition Government promises to extend the right to request flexible working to all employees.
In the survey, flexible working arrangements were rated the most important benefit by 47% of those who took part - above performance-related bonuses, which came second (19%).
Flexible working was given fairly equal priority by men and women, with 41% and 54% respectively ranking this benefit the most valuable. Moreover a better work-life balance was seen as more achievable in the long term by 42% respondents than vastly increased responsibility and salary (39%). Click for the full story