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Flexible working

All employees with 26 weeks' service have the right to request a change to their hours, timing or location of work. Flexible working can improve productivity but it brings with it various issues for employers. Here we highlight our latest flexible working content, including guidance on how to handle flexible working requests, and other content on working from home, changing working hours, and the risk of discrimination claims.


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    • Maternity
    • Paternity

    Children and Families Bill receives Royal Assent

    by Rob Moss 14 Mar 2014
    by Rob Moss 14 Mar 2014

    Legislation that will bring into force various changes to maternity, paternity and adoption rights has completed its route through Parliament....

    • Case law
    • Employment law
    • Discrimination

    Dealing with flexible working requests – the risks

    by Chris Holme and Ruth Bonino 11 Mar 2014
    by Chris Holme and Ruth Bonino 11 Mar 2014

    Solicitors Chris Holme and Ruth Bonino examine a recent employment law case that highlights the risk of discrimination claims when...

    • Employment law
    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
    • Family-friendly working

    New date announced for extension to flexible working requests

    by Rob Moss 21 Feb 2014
    by Rob Moss 21 Feb 2014

    The Government has announced a new implementation date for the extension to all employees of the right to request flexible working...

    • Employment law
    • Family-friendly working
    • Flexible working

    Working Families to host briefing on flexible working

    by Bar Huberman 10 Feb 2014
    by Bar Huberman 10 Feb 2014

    HR professionals meet in London this week to discuss the forthcoming extension of the right to request flexible working...

    • Flexible working

    New right for all employees to request flexible working delayed

    by Rob Moss 22 Jan 2014
    by Rob Moss 22 Jan 2014

    Plans to introduce the right to request flexible working for all employees on 6 April 2014 have been held up...

    • Auto-enrolment
    • Acas
    • Financial penalties

    Employment law changes 2014: 10 things employers need to know

    by Bar Huberman 18 Dec 2013
    by Bar Huberman 18 Dec 2013

    Employers should start preparing for employment law changes coming into force in 2014, as the year kicks off with amendments to TUPE Regulations in January...

    • Service provision changes
    • Employment law
    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

    TUPE changes planned for 31 January 2014, Government confirms

    by Rob Moss 17 Dec 2013
    by Rob Moss 17 Dec 2013

    Changes to the TUPE Regulations will go ahead on 31 January 2014, the Government has confirmed.

    • HR strategy
    • Flexible working
    • Global HR

    UK leads European neighbours in flexible working

    by Jo Faragher 2 Dec 2013
    by Jo Faragher 2 Dec 2013

    The UK is leading other European countries when it comes to implementing flexible working, a survey by ergonomics consultants BakkerElkhuizen...

    • Early careers
    • Flexible working
    • Living Wage

    Getting the most from workers without encouraging exploitation

    by Karen Plumbley-Jones 8 Nov 2013
    by Karen Plumbley-Jones 8 Nov 2013

    What employers can do to make sure they are supporting the work-life balance of 16- to 24-year-olds...

    • Flexible working
    • Recruitment & retention
    • Freelance workers

    Flexible working policies will bolster recruitment

    by Zain Wadee 20 Sep 2013
    by Zain Wadee 20 Sep 2013

    This time last year, the working world was returning to normality as the London Olympic and Paralympic Games drew to...

    • Zero hours
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    Vince Cable’s review of zero-hours contracts ‘inadequate’

    by Rob Moss 28 Aug 2013
    by Rob Moss 28 Aug 2013

    The Government’s fact-finding exercise into zero-hours contracts is “inadequate” and requires further analysis to identify best practice for employers, according...

    • Zero hours
    • Employment law
    • Employment contracts

    Zero-hours contracts: exploiting flexible working?

    by Gareth Pritchard 12 Aug 2013
    by Gareth Pritchard 12 Aug 2013

    A “zero-hours worker” is not a concept recognised by law. An individual is one of three things: an employee, a...

    • Zero hours
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    Sports Direct’s zero-hours contracts face legal challenge

    by Rob Moss 7 Aug 2013
    by Rob Moss 7 Aug 2013

    Sports Direct’s use of zero-hours contracts faces a legal challenge after one of its employees filed a claim in the...

    • Flexible working
    • Recruitment & retention
    • Whistleblowing

    Majority of employers agree to flexible working requests

    by John Eccleston 22 Apr 2013
    by John Eccleston 22 Apr 2013

    Eight employers out of 10 agree to the majority of flexible working requests from employees, according to research published today.The XpertHR...

    • HR practice
    • Flexible working
    • Recruitment & retention

    Webinar: Key legal considerations when employing reservists

    by Personnel Today 25 Mar 2013
    by Personnel Today 25 Mar 2013

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    There are around 36,000 volunteer reservists in the UK, making up approximately 14% of the nation’s total defence...

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