Flexible working

[I_Tried]

Hello People,

I am thinking of approaching my Personnel manager to ask for Flexible working hours. Does anyone or can anyone please tell me what current legislation is with regards flexible working? I have a strong indication that the company will oppose it.

[Mrs_Pegasus]

I know that the government certainly encourages employers of employees with children aged 6 and below to allow flexible working hours but it provides guidance only.

Your employer should consider your application if you have children under 6 and will have to have a strong case to refuse it.  There are some jobs which flexible working hours will just not be able to accomodate.

Take a look here and see if this helps. http://www.dti.gov.uk/er/individual/flexwork-pl520.pdf

[AllYourBase]

Put simply, if the employer has no reason to refuse, they cannot. However, if they hav a rason to refuse that is valid - you must decide if it is the job for you. Your employer must CONSIDER it, but is in no way obliged.

Most jobs involving customer service, or where the postholder is the sole person doing the job, or where the hours are fixed to meet a demand at a certain time will find that such requests are considered but refused.