5.4. Employers can Reject a Flexible Working Request (Preview)
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For any of the following reasons:
– The burden of additional costs
– The business won’t be able to meet customer demand
– Inability to re-organise work among existing staff
– Inability to recruit additional staff
– The requested flexible working will affect quality and performance
– There is a lack of work to do during the proposed working times
– The business is planning structural changes to the workforce
Employers are not bound to accept the request but must consider them and must tell you the reason why the request was rejected. If your employer turns down your request for flexible working, you can appeal in writing within 14 days.
