At the end of the document are references for obtaining further information as well as those used to prepare this handbook. Interested parties are encouraged to pursue additional references through government offices, public libraries, and corporate libraries. Both parties are responsible for ensuring that the arrangement is suitable and is working. Some employees may prefer to prepare a detailed proposal outlining their interest in a flexible workplace arrangement or that their employer adopt formal policies to address these issues. Others may slowly migrate to an arrangement preferring the informal arrangements that are made between themselves and their immediate supervisor.
Every situation is different.
Formal policies are designed to protect the employee but in some instances are too rigid or, on the contrary, too open to interpretation. Informal arrangements may initially work well but are subject to re-consideration in the event that supervisors change. We encourage all readers to share the information presented with their peers and their Human Resources department.