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Agile Working Model

When an employer offers flexible work schedules or flex time, it’s usually the ability to work from home once in a while or have flexible office hours.

Agile working is different from this type of flexible work policy. Flexible working assumes that work happens in a certain way — say, from 9 to 5 at a company’s office. With an agile work environment, on the other hand, flexibility is the norm rather than the exception — maximum flexibility and minimal constraints that empower workers to choose when, where, and how they want to work to meet individual and organizational goals.

The introduction of these agile models is expected to fulfil the needs of the new generation of diverse employees from across geographies. This level of flexibility allows employees the freedom to work from a suitable location, from where they can even look after their ageing parents or other elderly at home. It will bring a lot of hope and relief to persons with disabilities, presenting more opportunities to them. It is hoped to be especially beneficial for new parents who have to struggle with managing professional work and childcare. The new policy is aimed at ensuring work-life balance.

At first 10 per cent of the white-collar staff will be trying out these agile models.