Agree to a flexible working request without holding a meeting to discuss it
Key points
If an employer is able to agree to a request for flexible working, there is no need for it to arrange a meeting with the employee to discuss the request.
The statutory flexible working procedure sets out the time limit for the employer to notify the employee of its decision.
The notification should specify the flexible working arrangement agreed and when it will take effect.
The employer should obtain the employee's written agreement to the contractual change.
