In the six months since James Rothwell and Son Ltd, a family owned independent mushroom growing business based in Lancashire, implemented flexible working arrangements, the company has seen a…

9% improvement in productivity,
a 26% reduction in the cost of overtime,
a 44% reduction in staff turnover
and a 46% drop in the overall absence rate.

And this is just in 6 months! The company has made some simple but
highly effective changes to its working practices.

These include
removing outdated and prescriptive working patterns and the
introduction of flexible working practices, which staff are able to
re-negotiate; and the introduction of a time off in lieu programme.

As
far as the Managing Director James Rothwell is concerned, this is only
the beginning of what can be achieved!

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