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Flexible Working Policy

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.


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5 Dec 2022 | Consultation outcome Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked

Making flexible working the default — outcome published

This consultation seeks views from individuals and businesses on proposals to reform flexible working regulations.

1 Dec 2021 | Consultation outcome Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked

Making flexible working the default — consultation closed

This consultation seeks views from individuals and businesses on proposals to reform flexible working regulations.

1 Dec 2021 | Consultation (closed) Department for Energy Security and Net Zero linked

Making Flexible Working the Default — consultation closed

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 …

23 Sep 2021 | Consultation outcome Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked

Making flexible working the default — consultation opened

This consultation seeks views from individuals and businesses on proposals to reform flexible working regulations.

23 Sep 2021 | Consultation (closed) Department for Energy Security and Net Zero linked

Making Flexible Working the Default — consultation opened

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 …

23 Jan 2009 | Bill stage linked

Equal Pay and Flexible Working Bill [HL]

Second Reading 11:40:00 Moved By Baroness Morris of Bolton: My Lords, it gives me enormous pleasure to have the opportunity and privilege to introduce this Bill today. Equal treatment, equal pay and family-friendly working practices are issues that I care …