In recent times, organisations in Australia are starting to understand the importance of workplace flexibility as an enabler to gender equality.
A flexible workplace is one in which the employer and employee can modify the standard working arrangement in order to accommodate the commitments of the employee outside of work. Workplace flexibility can come in various forms and usually include changes in the Pattern, location, and hours of work. In recent years, the need for flexibility in the workplace is increasing as everyone tries to maintain a work-life balance in which Competing priorities are at play.
Workplace flexibility can take different forms. This include