What are the advantages for the employer to set flexible hours?
I would label them "potential" advantages:
- Employees like it, which may lead to decreased turnover
- Potential employees like it, which may make it easier to attract new workers
- In some cases, flexible hours may make it easier to provide coverage over a wider range of hours
- In some locales, workers will be able to arrange their hours to avoid longer commute times. That may allow them to remain more productive for longer
- In some cases, the other companies in the pool of companies that draw from the same worker base are already offering flexible hours. It may be necessary to offer this benefit or risk losing talent
- In some cases, it may make child care or other personal activities easier for the employee. That may help retain employees.
