Flexible Working (Leaflet 346)

Juggling the demands of work with raising a family is not easy at the best of times. This leaflet tells you about your right to have a say in the hours you work.

Download: Flexible Working (Leaflet 346)
Download: Flexible Working Application Form

Date Posted: 27 March 2012

 

 

 

If you want to change your hours

Parents of children aged up to 17 (or 18 in the case of disabled children) have the right to ask their employer to change their working hours. This right is called ‘The Right to Request Flexible Working’. You can use this right to ask for a change in:

• The number of hours you work.
• The times of day or night that you work.

To qualify you must:

• Have worked for your employer for 26 weeks.
• Have a child under the age of 17.
• The change you want must be connected to caring for your child.

Make sure you get your rights – join a union

To find out more about the work of the Divisional Equalities Forums and Usdaw’s equality work, or about joining Usdaw contact:

The Equalities Section
Usdaw
188 Wilmslow Road
Manchester
M14 6LJ
Tel: 0161 224 2804
e-mail: womenandequalities@usdaw.org.uk

Flexible Working (Leaflet 346) was correct at date of publication March 2012.