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Flexible Working - Update
From April 2009 new legislation has extended the number of employees who will be eligible to apply for a change in their working arrangements.
The Employment Act 2002 introduced a right for employees to request flexible working as long as the employee had worked for the employer for 26 weeks and had parental responsibility for a child under the age of 6 years. The age limit for the child has now been extended to the age of 16. The right to request flexible working still also applies to employees with disabled children under the age of 18 years, or care for an adult who lives with them.
Some employers are viewing flexible working as a positive alternative to redundancy. By opting for flexible employment conditions employers may be able to retain their staff whilst awaiting improvement in the economic climate and defer the costs associated with redundancy, and employees avoid losing their jobs.
For further information please contact Alastair Sinclair on 01243 780211
Please contact Roger Stone at Chichester or Sarah Evans at Selsey for more information.