On 30 June 2014 the right to request flexible working will be extended to all employees. Could you save yourself the hassle of dealing with any applications by having a “no flexible working requests”
rule?
Published 21.05.2014
An employee has submitted a request for homeworking and you suspect that it is motivated by a desire to reduce their childcare costs. How can you make it clear that your time isn’t for looking after
their children?
Published 06.11.2014
An employee who has been based at home for a couple of months has asked if they can have a permanent homeworking arrangement. In principle you’ve no objection, but what should you consider first?
Published 03.06.2020
Apparently, as many as 80% of smaller employers who permit flexible working have no formal flexible working policy in place. Why is this wrong and what should a policy include?
Published 13.06.2019
You might have heard that some employers are introducing flexible working as a means of avoiding redundancies. If this idea appeals, what key areas should you consider carefully before you approach
staff about it?
Published 02.04.2009
When the right to request flexible working is extended to all employees on 30 June 2014, there’s a risk you could receive two or more competing applications. How should you deal with them?
Published 05.06.2014
All employees with 26 weeks’ continuous service have the right to request a flexible working arrangement. In the event you reject such a request do they have any statutory right of appeal?
Published 09.12.2015
On average, there are 80 power cuts each day in the UK and they are expected to increase over the next few years. Where a homeworker can’t work due to a lengthy power cut, are they entitled to be
paid for working time that’s lost?
Published 13.01.2022
The Labour party has pledged to give all employees the right to request flexible working from day one of employment if it wins the next general election. You could do this anyway, but why is it
probably a bad idea?
Published 07.03.2019
Any employee with at least 26 weeks’ continuous service now has the statutory right to request a flexible working arrangement. If they do, can you demand to know what they want it for?
Published 26.08.2014