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I understand that since having a baby I can work part time – is this correct?
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You do not have a right as such to return to work part-time. Your basic right is to return to the same or a similar job that you were doing before you left. However, if you have a good reason for needing to different hours (for example because you cannot find or afford childcare to fit your old hours) your employer should allow you to change your hours unless they have a good business reason for refusing.
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You do now have a right to ask your employer to work differently. Your request has to be in writing and you need to follow a formal procedure. It is important to remember that if you do go back part-time you do not have the right to return to full-time hours without your employer's agreement.
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