Question

1. FLEXTIME, AS AN EMPLOYER, PRE COVID 19, THE QUESTION WAS "SHOULD I OR COULD I"  - THE EMPLOYER HAD NO OBLIGATION OR REASON TO PROVIDE FLEXTIME OR TO EVEN CONSIDER IT IF IT WAS NOT TO THEIR LIKING - COVID 19 HAPPENS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO STAY ALIVE AND HENCE THE REALITY OF SERVICE DELIVERY THROUGHOUT THE PANDAMIC - THOUGHTS / REFLECTIONS

Answer 1

Sol:

• Flex time is a work policy that allows employees to choose their working hours Instead of 9 to 5 workday. Some employers have the freedom to choose their working hours.
• Flextime is 100% up to their employer.
• COVID-19 pandemic have caused millions to work from home for the first time. Employees with small children might getting the majority of their work completed at night. Others are working early and want to quit early. Some employees are starting late and working late. If everyone on team is working in different hours, you may be getting mails and messages at all hours of the day andnight.
• Disadvantage to flextime scheduling is lack of supervision of employees who work non traditional hours.
• Flextime will create difficulty in scheduling trainings and meetings. Flextime is also interfere in interoffice communication.
• One of the major disadvantage of flextime is a loss in productivity. People get distracted by comforts that they get at home.