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Making flexible working the default

1 December 2021

UCU responded to the government consultation on flexible working, in which they proposed to make it a day one right and ultimately the default position.

The consultation set out five proposals for reshaping the existing regulatory framework so that it better supports the objective of making flexible working the default. It considered:

  • making the Right to Request Flexible Working a day one right;
  • whether the eight business reasons for refusing a request all remain valid;
  • requiring the employer to suggest alternatives;
  • the administrative process underpinning the Right to Request Flexible Working;
  • requesting a temporary arrangement.

The consultation closed on 1 December 2021.  UCU response Making Flexible Working the Default consultation [52kb]   UCU response Making Flexible Working the Default consultation [408kb]

Last updated: 28 July 2022