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The legislation giving employees with young and disabled children the right to request flexible working was first introduced in 2003 as a result of the Employment Act 2002. Under the provisions of The Work and Families Act 2006, this right has been extended from April 2007 to the carers of adults.
An employee who is a parent or has parental responsibility for a child under six or a disabled child under eighteen
An employee who is or expects to be caring for a spouse, partner, civil partner or adult relative or other adult who lives at the same address
The person applying for flexible working must be an employee with a contract of employment who has worked for the business continuously for at least twenty six weeks. Further, the employee must not have made another request to work flexibly under this legislation during the previous twelve months
Flexible working benefits employers, employees and their families. Advantages to the business cited by many employers include:
Whilst employers do have the right to refuse requests for flexible working, as highlighted by several recent court cases, it is important that set procedures are followed and that the reasons for declining the request are sound.
More information about this legislation can be found on the Department of Trade and Industry website.
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