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Working

As specialist flexible working solicitors, we have extensive experience in handling flexible working cases, and can advise you on your case

Flexible
Working

As specialist flexible working solicitors, we can assist you in relation to your flexible working case.

There is no automatic right to flexible working. All employees from day 1 of their employment have the right to make 2 flexible working requests per annum. A request must be made in writing. The employer must consider the request for flexible working in a reasonable manner, including consulting with the employee where they intend to reject the request, and must provide the employee with a decision within 2 months.
 
Should the request for flexible working be accepted, then the employer should write to the employee setting out the agreed changes and confirming the date when flexible working will begin. The changes should also be incorporated into the contract of employment within 1 month of the date the changes took effect.
 
An employer can only reject a request for flexible working on one or more of the following grounds:-

   

  • It would produce excessive additional costs.
  • It would have a detrimental impact on the ability of the business to satisfy customer demand.
  • Unable to reorganise the work amongst other staff.
  • Unable to recruit.
  • An adverse impact upon quality.
  • An adverse impact upon performance.
  • Not enough work during the periods the employee wishes to work
  • Planned structural changes to the workforce.
There is no automatic right of appeal, although a failure by an employer to incorporate one into its procedures could potentially result in a finding that it failed to handle the request in a reasonable manner. Should the employer have not handled the request in a reasonable manner or should there have been some other problem with the process, then the employee has the option of bringing an Employment Tribunal claim.

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The percentage rate that we charge where the case is successful is between 15% - 25%

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Settlement Agreements

Should you have been offered a Settlement Agreement (which used to be known as Compromise Agreements) which you require independent legal advice upon, then please call one of our settlement agreement solicitors immediately on 0333 301 0700, or complete the contact us form below. We will then arrange an appointment for you with one of our settlement agreement solicitors to go through the Settlement Agreement.

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We are specialist employment law solicitors. Should you require advice on an Employment law matter, then please do not hesitate to contact one of our employment law solicitors, either by telephoning us on 0333 301 0700, or by completing the contact us form below.

As specialist employment law solicitors, you can rely upon us to provide you with quality advice from leading employment law solicitor within the profession.

Please note that our specialist employment law solicitors offer a free initial consultation.

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