Avoid Scheduling Strategies In The Workplace

In evaluating flexible scheduling strategies, two options are becoming more common, first being the ability for full-time workers to change their shifts to part-time for certain periods of time. Second, allowing the option to work from home, no matter if they are full or part-time employees.
Some companies allow workers to adjust their schedules when they have an addition to the family or are caring for a sick family member. This eliminates the need for FMLA, which prevents the employee from working unless it is done voluntarily and completely at the option of the employee. By modifying the shift to part-time, at least the company is still operating in a productive manner versus no productivity at all. Another costly option is to hire temporary workers while the employee is on FMLA. This causes concern due to the need for training, the additional cost associated with the temporary worker, and the quality of work is questionable. …show more content…
This involves modifying the employment classification from full time to part-time. When the employees return to work, they typically receive a position comparable to the original full-time position that they held. On the other hand, some companies are choosing to telecommute or teleworking by staying connected via computers, telephones, and modems. In today's society, webinars, Skype, and remote access are all mechanisms in which business can be conducted from virtually anywhere there is a safe connection. With that being said, it is a known fact that most telecommuters participate by combining work from home and to the office because 3 out of 5 say that they do not have to be in the office to be