Flexible Working – The Current Position and Proposed Reforms

Written by Kathryn Bolton.

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.

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Flexible Working: What Are My Rights?

Written by Sally Hubbard.

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.

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Did you know you could request flexible working?

Written by Sophie Goodwill.

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.  

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Flexible Working & Your Rights

Written by Sophie Goodwill.

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.

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Flexible Working & Your Rights

Written by Sophie Goodwill.

Did you know you could request flexible working?

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 and my next post will look at the potential claims available to employees who have their requests to work flexibly unfairly rejected.

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