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FLEXIBLE WORKING IS A MUST BUT MOST SMALL BUSINESSES ARE ALREADY WORKING FLEXIBLY

06/11/07 | 16:48

Sally Low, Director of Policy & External Affairs at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said:

"The Government's proposed review must recognise that businesses, particularly smaller businesses, are already working flexibly. Over 90% of respondents to a BCC survey indicated that they offered at least one form of flexible working to employees. This was driven by personal conviction rather than legislation.

"Government must ensure that they do not take a heavy handed regulatory approach, which may not address the real barrier to flexibility which is a lack of management expertise in many SMEs. Our research suggests that more businesses would be flexible if they felt confident that they could also achieve their commercial objectives.

"This review must avoid recommendations which impose further legislative burdens on small business which would harm UK competitiveness."

ENDS

MEDIA CONTACT:

SAM TURVEY
Tel: 020 7654 5813
Email: s.turvey@britishchambers.org.uk

NOTES TO EDITORS:

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is the National Voice of Local Business.
The BCC sits at the heart of a powerful nationwide network of Accredited Chambers of Commerce serving business across the UK, which employ over five million people.

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