An employee is insisting that she has the automatic right to return to part-time hours following her maternity leave which ends in a few weeks’ time. Is this true or can you dig your heels in and
refuse?
Published 07.02.2013
An employee who is returning from maternity leave wants to work part-time and has submitted a written request for flexible working. But you’ve refused the request without meeting her. What legal
claims might you now face?
Published 08.01.2009
An increasing number of women who have babies are requesting a return to flexible working. It seems that many employers aren’t properly considering such requests. Is it safe to adopt this approach?
Published 24.04.2006
You’re worried that an employee who’s recently gone on maternity leave will be handing you a flexible working request, possibly for part-time hours, just prior to her return. Is there any way to
prevent this?
Published 10.05.2016
An employee is due to return from maternity leave and has asked to work part-time. This request is inconvenient but you don’t know what evidence you need to safely reject it. What tried and tested
arguments can you use?
Published 22.03.2007
In a 2016 case the employee - who was returning from maternity leave - had asked for an evenings-only homeworking arrangement. When this was rejected she claimed sex discrimination. Why did she lose?
Published 03.11.2016
When the tribunal awarded a female police officer just over £11,000 media reports gave the impression that this was because her flexible working request was denied. What’s the real story?
Published 10.03.2016
As you’re aware, the right to request flexible working has existed since 2002. However, businesses are still coming badly unstuck in how they handle requests. So what are some of the main pitfalls to
avoid?
Published 15.12.2005
Whilst you’re required to consider flexible working requests, many employers still don’t. What lessons in poor practice can you learn from a recent case?
Published 22.02.2007
An employee who was denied permanent homeworking by her employer following her flexible working request has lost her employment tribunal claim. What does this mean for similar flexible working
requests?
Published 28.02.2024