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ARTICLE · 17 NOVEMBER 2023

Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023

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This new law is expected to take effect from July 2024 but Regulations setting out the details and a new ACAS Code of Practice must first be published.

United KingdomEmployment and HR
Andrew Rayment
Andrew Rayment
Lucy Gordon
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When does it take effect?

This new law is expected to take effect from July 2024 but Regulations setting out the details and a new ACAS Code of Practice must first be published.

What do we need to know?

  • From day one of employment, employees will be entitled to request flexible working (removing the current need for 6 months' service before a request is made).
  • Employees will be able to make 2 flexible working requests in any 12-month period provided they don't have any outstanding applications.
  • Employers must respond to a request within 2 months (instead of the current 3 months) and must consult with the employee before a request is rejected.
  • The Government has said this will bring an estimated 2.2 million more employees in scope to make flexible working requests.

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