In April 2024 it is expected that the period of special protection from redundancy for employees who are on maternity leave, adoption leave or those on shared parental leave will be extended. Further, from April 2024, changes to flexible working requests come into force.
Read on to find out more.
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, many employers introduced flexible working practices such as homeworking and hybrid working. You may be among the many employees who have wished to continue to work flexibly, particularly if you are a working parent. A statutory scheme for flexible working already existed, but last year the government launched a flexible working consultation “Making flexible working the default”, recognising that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach for flexible working. This week the government published its response to the legislation. Read on for more information on the existing regime and the proposed legislative changes.
To be able to make a Statutory Flexible Working Request, you must have been employed for at least 26 weeks with your current employer. But what happens if you are not eligible? Read on for more information.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot of things for many of us. Working from home has become the new normal and most employers have become more flexible about how and when hours are worked. It suits some of us, so what if you want these arrangements to continue after we can all return to our places of work? Read on for more information.
If you are returning to work after maternity leave you have certain rights and protection against unfair dismissal, detriment or discrimination connected to your pregnancy, childbirth or statutory maternity leave. In this blog I consider what rights you have on returning to work and possible issues on returning, including the right to request flexible working.
I recently helped a lovely client secure more than double the compensation he had originally been offered by his employer to sign a Settlement Agreement waiving claims related to Flexible Working & Constructive Dismissal. For details of my client’s story, and how I can help you, read on….
Every employee in the UK has the statutory right to ask to work flexibly after 26 weeks of employment. The right to make a statutory request can only be made once in any 12 month period. This post looks at the most important factors to take into account before and during a formal application to work flexibly.
Every employee in the UK has the statutory right to ask to work flexibly after 26 weeks of employment. The right to make a statutory request can only be made once in any 12 month period. This post looks at the most important factors to take into account before and during a formal application to work flexibly.
I recently helped a lovely client secure more than double the compensation he had originally been offered by his employer to sign a Settlement Agreement waiving claims related to Flexible Working & Constructive Dismissal. For details of my client’s story, and how I can help you, read on….