Part-time Workers (Good Practice)

According to government figures, a quarter of the UK workforce works part-time. But how is part-time working defined, and what effect will the Part-Time Workers Directive have when it comes into force in the UK in 2000? This guide explains the differences between job sharing and job splitting, flexible part-time working and term-time working, and details the issues for organisations of each. Topics addressed include: the benefits of employing part-timers - and the practical considerations; how managing part-timers differs from managing full-timers - and how it is exactly the same; definitions of annual hours and zero hours and how to decide which is best for your organization; strategies for including part-time workers; and monitoring the performance of part-time workers - and what you can expect from them.