Flexible working is becoming the default

Offering staff flexibility is a perk that appeals to many and helps maintain a happy, motivated workforce. Our employment law team introduce the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill, confirming that flexible working is here to stay.

The bill introduces several changes to the current flexible working process.

All employees will be able to:

• make a flexible working request from day one of employment
• make two requests in a 12-month period.

All employers will:

• have just two months to respond to requests
• discuss an alternative with the employee, before they decline a request.

The bill is currently in the report stages in the House of Commons and will likely receive royal assent later this year.

If you have any questions regarding flexible working that require expert legal advice, please contact our expert team.

Our Legal 500-rated employment law team are experts in guiding businesses of all sizes and backgrounds through a range of issues that may arise.