Business / Employment Law
All employees now have the right to make a flexible working request, from day 1 of their employment.
It is important that employers understand the law surrounding flexible working requests, as this can help to retain a good workforce. Employers also need to be aware of the set procedure that needs to be followed when dealing with a flexible working request, in order to avoid claims for failing to follow the statutory procedure.
It is important to be aware that if such requests are not dealt with carefully, this could also result in claims for discrimination and automatically unfair dismissal.
There are also many family friendly rights that employees are entitled to, including:-
Our specialist employment lawyers can help employers with all aspects of employee rights at work from drafting policies to dealing with tricky questions regarding these rights.
To avoid any successful claims at an employment tribunal, Gorvins we ensure you are fully aware of what you need to do as an employer. We advise employer clients on all queries regarding flexible working and family friendly rights, including questions in relation to:-
For advice on flexible working requests or and family friendly rights, please contact our employment team today on 0161 930 5151 or send us an e-mail to employmentteam@gorvins.com.
Alternatively, you can contact us using our online form.
