New model letters on right to request flexible working
New model documents include letters informing an employee that a trial period of flexible working is being extended or cut short and a letter asking an employee to resubmit an invalid request for flexible working.
- Letter asking an employee to resubmit an invalid request for flexible working Use this model letter to inform an employee who has submitted a request for flexible working that the request is invalid, the reason(s) why it is invalid, and to ask him or her to resubmit the request.
- Letter confirming the withdrawal of an application under the right to request flexible working Use this model letter to confirm to an employee who has submitted a request for flexible working that the request is being treated as withdrawn.
- Letter agreeing an extension to a trial period of flexible working Use this model letter to agree an extension of a trial period for flexible working, so that it can be established whether or not the new working pattern requested by the employee is workable.
- Letter agreeing an extension to a trial period of homeworking Use this model letter to agree to an extension of a trial period for an employee to work from home.
- Letter agreeing that a trial period of flexible working will be cut short Use this model letter to cut short a trial period of flexible working.
- Letter agreeing that a trial period of homeworking will be cut short Use this model letter to cut short a trial period for an employee to work from home.
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Model documents: right to request flexible working The XpertHR policies and documents service provides model letters, forms and policies on the right to request flexible working, including a letter agreeing to a trial period of flexible working and a letter agreeing to a trial period of homeworking.
IRS flexible working survey 2010: combating the recession In the first part of the 2010 IRS flexible working report, IRS investigates how employers have been using flexible working to cut employment costs and reduce job losses during difficult economic times.
IRS flexible working survey 2010: take-up and employee requests In the second part of the 2010 flexible working report, IRS looks at the number of employee requests being made for flexible working, the extent to which informal arrangements are considered, and how many employees are actually working in non-traditional ways.
IRS flexible working survey 2010: benefits, issues, and making it work In this final article in our three-part flexible working report, we look at which options are on offer, the benefits and pitfalls, and how organisations are successfully adapting to new ways of working.
