Flexible Employment Contracts

• What are examples of flexible employment contracts?

  • Part-time
  • Temporary
  • Zero-hour
  • Working from home
• What are the advantages of a business using flexible employment contracts?

  • Help to match staffing with demand - useful in seasonal or unpredictable industries
  • Reduces variable costs
  • Improves work-life balance for some employees - supports CSR - improves morale and motivation
• What are the disadvantages of a business using flexible employment contracts?

  • Can lead to less employee loyalty
  • Harder to build a consistent organisational culture
  • May impact quality/customer service (e.g. harder to ensure productivity if an employee works from home)
• When would a business use flexible employement contracts?

  • Demand is unpredictable or seasonal
  • The business wants to lower risk during uncertain times
• When would a business not want to use flexible employment contracts?

  The business relies on long-term staff development, strong culture or high quality service