Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 7
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We recommend the Government amend the Flexible Working Regulations 2014, to remove the 26-weeks’ service...
Recommendation
We recommend the Government amend the Flexible Working Regulations 2014, to remove the 26-weeks’ service threshold for employees to request flexible working arrangements. The pandemic has clearly demonstrated that it is unhelpful and unnecessary. (Paragraph 29) 40 Unequal impact? Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
Considering. Access to flexible working can be key to ensuring increased participation of some groups who are under-represented in the labour market. The Government wants to make it easier for people to work flexibly and in our manifesto, we committed to further encouraging flexible working by consulting on making it the default unless employers have good reasons not to. We will issue that consultation in due course.