The group covers all aspects of flexible working including part-time, telework, home working, shift work, flexible

hours, compressed working week, zero hours contracts and other temporary and flexible

arrangements. The meeting brings together scholars to network and discuss work in progress

or recently completed in an informal setting. Papers from doctoral students are very welcome.

Abstracts of papers are invited on any aspects of flexible working and may be at the macro,

organisational or individual level; theoretically based, or on empirical research that is

country, region, sector, or organisation specific.

The pandemic accelerated the use of flexible working and research exploring its impact is

growing. The past three years have seen a massive experiment in the way we work and there

is much to be learnt from the experience. The extent to which this trend endures once Covid

restrictions are removed is uncertain. Nonetheless, the need to retain staff in tight labour

markets, to reduce travel in response to climate change, and positive experience of remote

working suggest that “atypical” working will become more mainstream in many advanced

economies. However, while the context is changing, many issues remain the same, including

who benefits from these arrangements, how they are regulated, what is the broader social and

economic impact, and the role of governments and organisations. It is an interesting time to

reflect on continuity and change in the field.

All conference participants are welcome to attend and present at the meeting.

Abstracts should be about 500 words and include:

· Paper title

· Name(s) of authors, institutional affiliation and contact details

· Aim

· Theoretical/Research framework

· Method

· Findings

· Discussion/Conclusion

Please send the abstract as a word file to c.edwards@kingston.ac.uk;

clare.kelliher@cranfield.ac.uk by July 25th 2022, at the latest.

Please get in touch if you need further information.

We look forward to receiving your abstracts.

Best wishes

Christine and Clare

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Professor Christine Edwards

Professor Clare Kelliher

The Congress programme and registration details can be found at

https://www.ileraeurope22.com