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ARTICLE · 28 JULY 2023

What Changes Is The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 Bringing In?

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The new Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 will allow millions of British workers to have more flexibility over their work, including the hours they choose to work and the location...

United KingdomEmployment and HR
Ben Stepney
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What changes is the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 bringing in?

The new Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 will allow millions of British workers to have more flexibility over their work, including the hours they choose to work and the location in which this is undertaken. The need for more flexible working is obvious from recent research carried out by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), which is set out in a corresponding report of April 2022. This highlights that 4% of employees changed jobs in the year preceding the report specifically due to a lack of flexible options, and that 9% left their profession/careers almost altogether due to a lack of flexibility.

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