You Can Request to Work Flexibly
If you have worked continuously for the same employer for at least 26 weeks, then you have the right to request flexible working. You can read for about flexible working requests here.
You can make an application to work flexibly once per year, your application should include:
Your employer must make a decision within three months. They must change the terms and conditions in your contract if they grant your request. If they refuse it, they must explain the business reasons behind their decision. You can complain to a tribunal if you have a case.
If you want to find out more about flexible working, ACAS have pulled together a short video below to answer the questions that they are asked the most about flexible working.
You can make an application to work flexibly once per year, your application should include:
- The date.
- A statement that this is a statutory request.
- Details of how you want to work flexibly.
- When you want to start.
- An explanation of how flexible working could affect the business and how this can be dealt with.
- A statement saying if and when you made a previous application for flexible working.
Your employer must make a decision within three months. They must change the terms and conditions in your contract if they grant your request. If they refuse it, they must explain the business reasons behind their decision. You can complain to a tribunal if you have a case.
If you want to find out more about flexible working, ACAS have pulled together a short video below to answer the questions that they are asked the most about flexible working.
This information has been developed by the Local Employability Partnership.