United Kingdom: new flexible working bill adopted

Passed by the UK parliament on 14 July, the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act was promulgated during the summer. The law allows employees to submit two requests for flexible working to their company per year, as opposed to just one. However, it does not provide the right to flexible working from the first day of employment, despite numerous promises by the government.

By Jessica Agache-Gorse. Published on 28 August 2023 à 12h07 - Update on 28 August 2023 à 12h07

Within a year – the estimated period of application of this new law – employees in the UK will be able to make two requests to their employer for flexible working over a 12-month period. With the term “flexible working”, the government refers to remote work,…

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