Why should flexible hours mean dropping a pay band?
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Why should flexible hours mean dropping a pay band?

Alison Stacey RCNi senior news reporter

Although access to flexible working should now be easier than ever, nurses often find themselves denied requests and effectively forced to accept demotion

Despite changes making it easier for nurses to request flexible hours, many are finding the only way to achieve the flexibility they want is by effectively accepting demotion.

Nursing Standard. 39, 8, 14-16. doi: 10.7748/ns.39.8.14.s7

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