Yet there is a distinction between part-time and temporary jobs, the two common forms of flexible working.

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He said new forms of flexible working could help employees meet these conflicting demands and still be financially viable and even beneficial for businesses by increasing workers' productivity.

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In part, that was because at the lower tax rates the higher income earners took so much more of their incomes in more flexible taxable income rather than in tax exempt forms.

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But small-business and employment experts say you shouldn't underestimate the value workers place on alternative forms of compensation, such as flexible work schedules, time off for volunteering and, particularly, the chance to be part of a venture with the potential for great success.

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In the United States, new corporate forms (such as the Benefit Corporation, flexible-purpose corporation, social-purpose corporation, L3Cs and benefit LLCs) have recently emerged to better address the needs and goals of social entrepreneurs, but these changes are not standard across other countries.

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Health-care savings programs exist in two forms: The Health Saving Account (HSA) and the Flexible Saving Account (FSA).

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