Flexible Working
All About Procedure for Requests for Flexible Working
Under provisions set out in UK employment law, specifically those under the Employment Rights Act 1996, all employees have a right to make request to their employer to change their contractual work obligations to work flexibly. Flexible working request/arrangements can include homeworking, working on temporary contracts, part-time working, job sharing, flexitime and shift work. For … Read more
March of the Mummies – Call for better rights for mothers and parents
On 31st October 2017 parents took to the streets in 6 cities across the UK to demand recognition, respect and change for working parents. Organised by the campaign group Pregnant then Screwed, the protestors made 6 demands: Increase the time limit to submit a tribunal claim for maternity and parental leave discrimination from three months … Read more
Flexible Working Request Letter Example
Can anyone make a flexible working request? In order to make and write a flexible working request letter, the employee must have been employed by the same employer for 26 weeks. An employee is only entitled to make one flexible working request every 12 months. If the request is rejected, the employee is entitled to appeal. However, they … Read more
Flexible Working Hours to Suit your Lifestyle
A recent change in the law (Employment Rights Act 1996) has given UK employees a legal right to request their employers for flexible working hours. This right is available to the employee after 26 weeks of employment service. If the employer declines the request he is under a legal duty to give a legitimate reason … Read more