Flexible Working Rights Extended

Well, it's finally just been announced that flexible working rights will be extended from 6th April to a further 4.5million parents and carers with children aged up to and including 16 years. This brings the number of people who will have the right to request flexible working to more than 10million.

The government has been keen to point out the following benefits of extending flexible working rights:

• the balance work and family life for parents and carers;
• businesses will have continuity when employees, like mums, take a career break and return to the same jobs;
• the working parent or carer is able to work hours which helps them to cope with their family responsibilities and circumstances.

The right to request flexible working already exists for parents and carers of children up to six years, or children with disabilities up to 18 years.

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