Trace – Guide to Flexible Working changes

From the 30^th June 2014 every employee has the statutory right to request flexible working after 26 weeks of continuous service.

What does this mean?

-          Pre 30^th June the right to request flexible working only applied to the parents of children under the age of 17 or 18 in the case of parents with disabled children or those caring for an adult. Now any eligible employee can…