Uptake of flexible and remote working has grown over the past few years and there could be an increase when the UK Government brings in legislation to make the right to request flexible working a day one employment right in April 2024.
As outlined in our guide on how to respond to flexible working requests it's important to manage these properly and to consider the range of flexible working options available.
This flowchart helps you to work through each step required to respond to an employee's request for flexible working.
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