Flexible working changes
From 30 June 2014, employees are no longer required to have parental responsibility for a child under the age of 17 (or 18 where the child is disabled) or caring responsibilities for an adult aged 18 or over to make a request to work flexibly. The right is available to all employees who have at least 26 weeks' continuous service.
In addition, from 30 June 2014 the statutory procedure for considering flexible working requests is replaced by a requirement to "deal with the application in a reasonable manner". The employer must notify the employee of its decision within three months of the request, or a longer period if agreed with the employee.
Employers should continue to use the old procedure for requests submitted before 30 June 2014.
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Legal timetable
Employment law manual
Policies and documents
- Policy on employees requesting flexible working (requests made on or after 30 June 2014)
- Form for an employee to submit a request for flexible working (requests made on or after 30 June 2014)
- Letter informing managers of how they should deal with requests for flexible working made on or after 30 June 2014
- Letter informing employees of how the employer will deal with requests for flexible working made on or after 30 June 2014
FAQs
- How should an employer respond to a request for flexible working?
- Is there any right of appeal where an employer rejects an application for flexible working?
- Which employees are eligible for the statutory right to request flexible working?