U.K. employees now have the right to request flexible work from day one—experts comment on the new measures—Fortune
Partner Alex Bearman has been quoted in an article from Fortune on the Government’s new measure that grants employees the right to request flexible working from the first day of employment, rather than waiting 26 weeks as stipulated in the previous legislation. Alex weighs in on the impact of the new law on employers, highlighting the administrative burden on businesses. He also considers what the new legislation reveals about the Government’s attitude towards flexible working and its effect on the economy.
“Although it seems unlikely that a stand-alone right to work flexibly will be introduced anytime soon, the government does appear to view greater flexibility in how we work as something which is likely to benefit the economy as a whole,”
The full article can be viewed online at Fortune.
Alex Bearman is in the employment law team, specialising in all areas of contentious employment law, with a particular focus on complex discrimination and whistleblowing claims as well as high value bonus disputes.
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