The Department for Business and Trade, alongside energy and industrial strategy departments, is advancing flexible working rights through the 'Make Work Pay' consultation and policy reform. The initiative addresses barriers to flexible working access, including reforms to shared parental leave notice periods and examination of flexibility impacts on teaching and learning in schools. The policy is in active consultation and implementation phase.
We are seeking views on a new process for employers to follow when handling flexible working requests, as well as insights on flexible working practices more broadly.
In response to: Make Work Pay: improving access to flexible working
In response to: Make Work Pay: improving access to flexible working
We are seeking views on a new process for employers to follow when handling flexible working requests, as well as insights on flexible working practices more broadly.
Following the recent Supreme Court judgment in Harpur Trust v Brazel , the Government is looking to consult on the calculation of holiday entitlement received by part-year and irregular hours workers. The Government proposes to introduce a holiday entitlement reference …
Following the recent Supreme Court judgment in Harpur Trust v Brazel , the Government is looking to consult on the calculation of holiday entitlement received by part-year and irregular hours workers. The Government proposes to introduce a holiday entitlement reference …
This consultation seeks views from individuals and businesses on proposals to reform flexible working regulations.
This consultation seeks views from individuals and businesses on proposals to reform flexible working regulations.
This consultation seeks views from individuals and businesses on proposals to reform flexible working regulations (The Flexible Working Regulations 2014). In 2003, legislation came into force which provided parents and certain other carers with a right to request a flexible …
This consultation seeks views from individuals and businesses on proposals to reform flexible working regulations.
This consultation seeks views from individuals and businesses on proposals to reform flexible working regulations (The Flexible Working Regulations 2014). In 2003, legislation came into force which provided parents and certain other carers with a right to request a flexible …
We recommend the Government amend the Flexible Working Regulations 2014, to remove the 26-weeks’ service threshold for employees to request flexible working arrangements. The pandemic has clearly demonstrated that it is unhelpful and unnecessary. (Paragraph 29) 40 Unequal impact? Coronavirus …