What: In collaboration with its National Business Involvement Group, Marks & Spencer has introduced changes to provide M&S Retail Managers more flexibility in their scheduling to support employee work/life balance.

Why it is important: Following a trial across 100 stores, 75% of managers that participated reported positive impacts on family life by compressing their hours and 73% reported a positive impact on their time for themselves.

In addition to managers being able to compress hours, extend, and opt for part-time or full-time scheduling, M&S has launched ‘Job Share Finder’ which allows for staff to job share. Part-time managers have also been able to access a version of compressed working offers.

Marks & Spencer launches changes for better work/life balance