Flexible working Law - Workplace Law Network

Flexible working
Flexible working: What being flexible means for employers | audio | 24 Aug 2007 1:28PM

Work your proper hours week
David Sharp speaking to BBC Radio Cambridgeshire about what Work your Proper Hours Week means for employers | audio | 23 Feb 2007 12:39PM

Expect the unexpected: time off for disruption of care arrangements
Since 1999 employees have had the right to take a reasonable amount of time off work to take necessary action in certain situations affecting their dependants. One of the situations in which an emp... | briefing | 21 Oct 2008 1:38PM

Changes afoot in flexible working
This briefing is a focus on the Government's proposed further extension to the flexible working regime, which is currently out to consultation. This would extend the regime to parents of children u... | briefing | 25 Sep 2008 12:41PM

The history of flexible working – and what the future holds
When the legislation of 2003 allowed employees with young or disabled children to ask for flexible working, employers were faced with the inevitable issues of getting to grips with the new law. Emp... | briefing | 16 Nov 2007 11:18AM

Maternity leave: the changes and the issues
Recent legislation has extended the length of time women can take off work for maternity leave. It’s all part of the government’s family-friendly approach - but is it also employer-frie... | briefing | 22 Jun 2007 12:00AM

Extension of right to time off when care arrangements are disrupted
Employers are sometimes frustrated by employees who frequently take time off when problems occur with their arrangements for care of a child or dependent. Following a decision of the Employment App... | case | 6 Oct 2008 2:30PM

Part-timers paid less for working full-time can claim sex discrimination
The right to equal pay often crops up in the context of part-time workers, who are typically women. Where a part-time worker is paid less than a comparable full-time worker for working the same hou... | case | 15 Jan 2008 1:51PM

Barbican house manager wins flexible working claim
A former Barbican house manager refused flexible working stands to receive a six-figure payout after winning her claims for sex discrimination and unfair dismissal.Nicola Adedeji, 42, brought a cla... | case | 21 Dec 2007 11:52AM

Stressed employee wins
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has agreed to pay a former employee £138,000 in compensation for the stress he experienced while working at the Government department. Stephen Mellor who worke... | case | 13 Mar 2006 12:00AM

Employee wins
A policewoman who claims she was forced out of her job after returning from maternity leave has won £93,000 in damages from her former employers. Michelle Butler claimed to have been subjec... | case | 28 Jun 2006 12:00AM

Doubt Cast on Flexible Working Success?
[subject - Members E-bulletin 128, 14 April 2004] 14 April 2004 (c) Workplace Law Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 128 of your wee... | ebulletin | 14 Apr 2004 4:33PM

New Guidance on Complying with Flexible Working Requests
[subject - Members E-bulletin 93, 31 July 2003] 24 July 2003 (c) Workplacelaw Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 93 of your weekly m... | ebulletin | 31 Jul 2003 3:26PM

Are Flexible Working Rights Making a Difference?
8 May 2003 © Workplacelaw Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net Welcome to issue no. 81 of your weekly members bulletin. Don't forget - our membership services team are always t... | ebulletin | 8 May 2003 2:56PM

Legal Duty to Keep Workplace Warm
6 January 2003 © Workplacelaw Network Quick link – http://www.workplacelaw.net Welcome to issue no. 65 of your weekly members bulletin. This bulletin is available in both plain text and h... | ebulletin | 6 Jan 2003 2:26PM

Summer holiday blues for employers?
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Agency and temporary workers
There are some 1.7 million temporary workers in the UK who make up about 7% of the workforce. 7.1% of workers are in temporary jobs and a number of agency temps have, according to statistics, ... | Factsheet | 10 Dec 2007 3:22PM

Guide to Flexible Working 2008
Research published in March 2007 estimated that the British economy was losing £2.5 billion per year (equating to £1,500 per worker) as a result of poor productivity arising from employ... | Guide | 22 Aug 2007 9:49AM

All in a day’s work? [Audio]
The Right to Request flexible working has enabled a greater number of employees to change their working patterns to help them fit their work schedule around personal commitments. Whilst some employ... | network news | 24 Aug 2007 12:00AM

Workplace Law launches new CIPD professional training courses
Workplace Law Training has launched two new CIPD courses for HR and Personnel professionals. These new qualifications add to Workplace Law’s portfolio of accredited training courses and offer... | network news | 18 Jan 2007 12:00AM

Spring 2005 Employment Law Update Special Report now available
Workplace Law Publishing has launched the brand-new Employment Law Update: Special Report, Spring 2005 Edition which provides comprehensive, up-to-date and authoritative guidance to new and forthco... | network news | 17 May 2005 12:00AM

Government decision due on flexible working rights
The Government is to decide whether to postpone the planned extension of the right to ask for flexible working rights, currently available to parents of children aged under six, to parents of under... | news | 20 Nov 2008 4:18PM

Working parents: Extended rights could be postponed
Government plans to expand the rights of working parents could be stalled to ease financial pressures on businesses.Secretary of State for Business, Lord Mandelson, has instructed Government offici... | news | 20 Oct 2008 11:43AM

Tories to offer more rights to working parents
A new Bill which would be introduced in December under a Conservative Government would strengthen the law against pay discrimination, it has been claimed. Speaking at the annual Conservative Party ... | news | 1 Oct 2008 2:17PM

Employers: becoming more and more flexible?
Employers are offering more work flexibility than ever with a growing number of people ‘teleworking’ from home, a new survey has suggested. The CBI / Pertemps Employment Trends Survey, ... | news | 8 Sep 2008 3:35PM

New consultation on managing flexible working requests
A new government consultation published today (26 August) will investigate how businesses might cope with flexible working requests, the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BE... | news | 26 Aug 2008 1:00PM

Non-contractual Adoption Policy and Management Guide, v2.0
"Family friendly” provisions came into force on 6 April 2003 and by a series of Regulations introduced a number of new rights for parents, such as the right to request flexible working, ... | Policy & Procedure |

Flexible Working Policy and Management Guide, version 3.0
New ‘family-friendly’ legislation gives eligible employees the right to request changes to their working pattern, being the hours they work and the times when they are required to work,... | Policy & Procedure |

Facilities Management Legal Update 2008: special report
Essential new guidance specifically for facilities managers In-depth guidance on the key issues facing facilities managers in the next 12 monthsExclusive research and opinion from industry expertsP... | Special report | 31 Jan 2008 2:32PM

Occupational Health 2008: Making the business case - special report
Absence - what's the cost to your business? In June 2007 the Department for Work and Pensions announced that the UK loses 175 million working days each year to sickness-related absence, costing the... | Special report | 28 Nov 2007 1:33PM

Working from Home: no place like it for your staff?
The number of office workers that are now equipped to work from home or other locations away from the main office has continued to increase since the concept was introduced well over a decade ago. ... | White paper | 16 Nov 2007 1:18PM

Expect the Unexpected: emergency leave and employees' rights
As employers will be only too aware the home lives of employees can impact on their working lives in many ways, not least when an unexpected event occurs that disrupts the normal routine. This woul... | White paper | 12 Sep 2007 9:14AM

Workplace Law Handbook 2008
Over 850 pages of updated practical information in an easy to read A-Z format A-Z guidance on everything you need to know about HR and employment law, health and safety and premises manageme... | product

Occupational Health 2008: making the business case - special report
Absence - what's the cost to your business? In June 2007 the Department for Work and Pensions announced that the UK loses 175 million working days each year to sickness-related absence, costing t... | product

Guide to Flexible Working 2008
PLEASE NOTE: The Guide to Flexible Working 2008 is available only as a downloadable file. Research published in March 2007 estimated that the British economy was losing £2.5 b... | product

Loneworking 2008: Special Report
An increasing amount of organisations are employing loneworkers, in all areas of industry and business. Flexible Working Regulations have enabled employees to enjoy the benefits of working from hom... | product

Maternity Policy and Management Guide, version 3.0
PLEASE NOTE: The Maternity Policy and Management Guide v3.0 is available only as a downloadable zip file. From the date of purchase you will have unlimited access to this document, and any up... | product

Paternity Policy and Management Guide, version 3.0
PLEASE NOTE: The Non-contractual Paternity Policy and Management Guide v3.0 is available only as a downloadable zip file. From the date of purchase you will have unlimited access to this docu... | product

Adoption Policy and Management Guide, v2.0
PLEASE NOTE: The Non-contractual Adoption Policy and Management Guide v2.0 is available only as a downloadable zip file. From the date of purchase you will have unlimited access to this do... | product

Flexible Working Policy and Management Guide, version 3.0
PLEASE NOTE: The Flexible Working Policy and Management Guide v3.0 is available only as a downloadable zip file. From the date of purchase you will have unlimited access to this document, ... | product

Equal Opportunities Policy and Management Guide, version 3.0
PLEASE NOTE: The Equal Opportunities Policy and Management Guide v3.0 is available only as a downloadable zip file. From the date of purchase you will have unlimited access to this documen... | product

Dodging Bullets - advice for employers on tricky legal situations
Do we have to provide facilities for employees to pray at work? Can we dismiss someone for being too fat? What is the life span of a hard hat? Is there a maximum working t... | product

Driving at Work 2008: Special Report
Up-to-date, in-depth guidance on employers’ responsibilities under health and safety law Practical advice to help you comply with your legal duties Exclusive research and op... | product

Driving at Work 2008: Special Report
Up-to-date, in-depth guidance on employers’ responsibilities under health and safety law Practical advice to help you comply with your legal duties Exclusive research and op... | product

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Entire Workplace Law Policies & Procedures Series
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Workplace Law Handbook 2007
Over 700 pages of updated practical information for workplace managers in an easy to read A-Z format A-Z guidance on everything you need to know about HR and employment law, health and safet... | product

Workplace Law Training Brochure 2007
Order your FREE 2007 Workplace Law training brochure for full listings of our health and safety, premises management and HR and best practice training courses. Your hard copy training brochure wil... | product

IOSH Managing Safely Certificate 0607 LON
Workplace Law Training is running the IOSH Managing Safely Certificate course – the UK’s most popular and accessible course for anyone who needs Health and Safety training. The cours... | product

Employment Law Policy and Procedures Series Discount Pack
Includes 13 contracts, policies and procedures Includes FREE Employment Contract and Management Guide All employers are required to issue employees with a written statement of certain ... | product

8th Annual Facilities Management Legal Update Conference and Dinner
12 months of new FM law and regulation in two days Welcome to this major event in the facilities management calendar, organised by Workplace Law Group. The 8th Annual Facilities Management Legal ... | product

Employment Law Update: Special Report - Spring 2005 Edition
Comprehensive, up-to-date and authoritative guidance to new and forthcoming employment legislation Edited by Charles Russell Keeping abreast of all the employment legislation that is introduc... | product

HR Directors' Legal Summit - 30 November 2005
This is a must-attend networking event for HR professionals to help you increase your knowledge, competence and understanding of complex employment law. Expert presenters from Workplace Law Group a... | product

Workplace Law Handbook 2005
Every business in the UK should own a copy of this essential publication! The Workplace Law Handbook 2005 is a complete A-Z guide to everything you need to know about HR and employment law, health... | product

4th HR Legal Update Professional Practice Forum
Your invitation to the 4th HR Legal Update Professional Practice Forum Møller Centre, Cambridge, 15 September 2005 This is a must-attend networking event for HR professionals to help y... | product