FAQs

All items: Eligibility for the right to request flexible working

Which employees are eligible for the statutory right to request flexible working?

Updated to reflect that the right to request flexible working is a day-one right from 6 April 2024.
Can employees make as many requests for flexible working as they wish?

Updated to reflect that, from 6 April 2024, employees can make two flexible working requests in any 12-month period.
If an employee withdraws their statutory application for flexible working can they then make another request?

Updated to reflect that, from 6 April 2024, employees can make two statutory flexible working requests in any 12-month period.
What is a statutory flexible working request?

Updated to reflect changes to the right to request flexible working in place from 6 April 2024, including that it is now a day-one right.
Do grandparents have any right to paid or unpaid leave to spend time with their grandchildren?
Is an employee who is shortly to foster a child entitled to paid time off for this purpose?

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Frequently asked questions and answers on eligibility for the right to request flexible working.