Work Life Balance

HEMPSALL CONSULTANCIES recognises that a balance should be achieved between work and other aspects of our lives and that both the business and the workforce benefit from an imaginative approach to working practices. The organisational culture within Hempsall Consultancies does not support long working hours, unsupportive attitudes and behaviours, and heavy workloads. Infrastructure and technology to support home working is in place and career prospects are not affected by any decision to access a work life balance suitable for you.

Hempsall Consultancies will:

• Acknowledge that the needs of both the organisation and the employee may change over time;
• Encourage a partnership approach to meeting the needs of the organisation and employees;
• Operate in a fair and consistent manner;
• Be economically feasible;
• Value employees for their contribution to the business not their working pattern;
• Include a monitoring and evaluation mechanism;
• Take into account the equality implications;
• Operate a team approach when discussing workable solutions encouraging a partnership between individuals and their line managers;
• Communicate its commitment to work life strategies to its employees.

The range of flexible practices that would be considered at Hempsall Consultancies include:

• Annualised hours;
• Compressed weeks;
• Shorter working days;
• Job share;
• Leave for community or voluntary work;
• Paid and unpaid dependency leave;
• Extended maternity or paternity leave;
• Career breaks.