As more and more employees in the UK take advantage of the chance to work from home, a Manchester-based design firm has highlighted the importance of setting up a practical home office.

When it comes to looking for a job millions of Britons are guided by the kind of flexibility a particular position will give them, according to a recent survey.

With Gordon Brown set to take over as prime minister within the next few weeks the UK has been urged to embrace the kind of technologies that will allow more people to work from home.

HSA, the healthcare insurance group, has backed the calls for the UK to keep up with their European counterparts and allow for flexible working practices, including homeworking.

In the wake of calls from Conservative Party leader David Cameron and the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) to extent the prevalence of flexible working habits, a leading recruitment firm boss has suggested that awareness is the key to making this happen.

Work Wise UK has renewed its call for British businesses to embrace so-called smarter working practices after a report from the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) highlighted the benefits that can be leveraged.

Conservative Party leader David Cameron has said he will extend the right to request flexible working arrangements to all parents if his party wins the next general election.

The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) has called on the British government and businesses around the country to respond to the needs of their staff and create new ways of working.

HSBC, which is among the largest banking groups in the world, has revealed plans to enable thousands of its London-based employees to operate from their own homes.

A new study by ShoreTel has found that mobile working practices are becoming commonplace and has prompted the technology firm to urge businesses to focus on using the right tools to make the most of out-of-office employees.