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Government commits to making flexible working day one right

Employee Benefits

The UK government has committed to introducing secondary legislation entitling employees to the ability to request flexible working from the first day of their employment. Greater flexibility over where, when, and how people work is an integral part of our plan to make the UK the best place in the world to work.”.

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Flexible working rights stand to benefit millions of people

Workplace Insight

From today (April 6th 2024), UK employees will have the legal right to request flexible working from their first day in a new job. Under the updated regulations, employers must engage in discussions with employees and consider alternative solutions before declining a flexible working request.

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Flexible working bill gains royal assent, but doubts remain

Workplace Insight

Employees across the UK will be given even more flexibility over where and when they work, according to the government, as the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill receives Royal Assent. Potentially, which may prove a strain on our already full to bursting employment tribunal system.”

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Lovewell’s logic: Should the Flexible Working Bill go further?

Employee Benefits

When the Flexible Working Bill received Royal Assent last week, many commentators, particularly parental rights campaigners, hailed this as a huge step forward. Missing from the final legislation, however, was the stipulation giving all employees the right to submit a flexible working request from day one in a role.

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Flexible working should be the norm for as many people as possibe

Workplace Insight

The UK government has announced that all workers will now gain the right to request flexible working as a day one right – as to after 6 months of employment in the previous legislation. This move is a very welcome one, yet not enough to make flexible working a norm for all workers.

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Neonatal, carer and family leave acts receive Royal Assent

Employee Benefits

Once in force, these government-backed bills will support vulnerable workers and parents during difficult times. Meanwhile, The Carer’s Leave Act, introduced by Wendy Chamberlain MP, will create a new statutory entitlement of one week of flexible unpaid leave a year for employees caring for a dependent with a long-term care need.

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Joanne Frew: Open communication is key as employees given more flexibility

Employee Benefits

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published the government’s response to the consultation ‘Making Flexible Working the Default’, confirming that millions of employees will receive a day one right to request flexible working , empowering them to have a greater say over when, where and how they work.