flextime
noun
flex·time
ˈfleks-ˌtīm 
variants
or less commonly flexitime
: a system that allows employees to choose their own times for starting and finishing work within a broad range of available hours
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Monster’s survey found that among those who receive summer benefits, Summer Fridays remain the most valued, ahead of flexible hours and flextime.
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Allow regular breaks and flextime at work or school.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
So employers should revisit their leave and flextime policies to recognize the distinct challenges of eldercare.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
And his flextime policy was super popular with his employees and was also a great recruiting tactic for him.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 19 June 2023
Some recommendations include: Adopting flextime.
—Lorraine Hariton, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2020
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Allow regular breaks and flextime at work or school.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
So employers should revisit their leave and flextime policies to recognize the distinct challenges of eldercare.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
And his flextime policy was super popular with his employees and was also a great recruiting tactic for him.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 19 June 2023
Some recommendations include: Adopting flextime.
—Lorraine Hariton, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2020
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“Flextime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flextime. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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