Children’s minister thanks Maclay Murray & Spens for promoting flexible working

The Scottish government and MMS are the first to adopt a “happy to talk flexible working” strapline which will appear on adverts for positions where flexible working is encouraged.

Aileen Campbell MSP (pictured) thanked the firm for becoming an early adopter of the scheme, backed by the government-funded Family Friendly Working Scotland initiative, established in 2014 to help deliver flexible and family-friendly working practices and workplaces across Scotland.

Ms Campbell also announced she is to become one of Scotland’s first Family Friendly Working Scotland ‘”champions”, highlighting issues around securing the right balance between family and working life.

She said: “We know many parents and carers have to juggle work with family commitments and that it can be difficult to begin a conversation around flexible working with a new employer – with the knock-on effect that employers and employees can both miss out on the right opportunities.

“The ‘happy to talk flexible working’ strapline can change all that, making it easier for employers to attract the right breadth of talent, and for employees to find the right balance between their working and home lives right from the outset.

“I’m pleased to announce today the Scottish Government has signed up to this initiative and I would like to take this opportunity to thank Maclay Murray and Spens for becoming one of the early adopters of the scheme.

“I would encourage other employers to learn more about the benefits flexible working can bring.”

Amanda Jones, partner and head of the employment and pensions practice with Maclay Murray & Spens LLP, added: “Our people are fundamental to the firm’s continued success and we are committed to positively embracing agile working practices to support our employees achieving a healthy work-life balance.

“We implement creative and flexible ways of working, where our employees feel valued, helping us to attract and retain a talented and diverse workforce.”