http://www.familyfriendlyworking.co.uk/2008/10/24/getting-the-flexible-work-you-want/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=getting-the-flexible-work-you-want Advice, news and ideas for working parents Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:56:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.familyfriendlyworking.co.uk/2008/10/24/getting-the-flexible-work-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-3982 Family Friendly Working Blog » Blog Archive » Your Questions Answered: Flexible and Part-time Work Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:08:35 +0000 http://www.familyfriendlyworking.co.uk/acatalog/blog/?p=10#comment-3982 [...] It is good to hear that you both want to share the care of your daughter. There are lots of benefits to the family when Dad is around more. You’ll be glad to know that you both have the right to ask for flexible work. From April this year all parents of children aged 16 and under have the right to ask for this. However, you should be prepared to make a case for how the company will benefit if you go part time as they do not have to grant your request. There are a number of grounds on which your company can refuse - read more about this in the flexible working section of the blog here. [...] [...] It is good to hear that you both want to share the care of your daughter. There are lots of benefits to the family when Dad is around more. You’ll be glad to know that you both have the right to ask for flexible work. From April this year all parents of children aged 16 and under have the right to ask for this. However, you should be prepared to make a case for how the company will benefit if you go part time as they do not have to grant your request. There are a number of grounds on which your company can refuse – read more about this in the flexible working section of the blog here. [...]

]]> http://www.familyfriendlyworking.co.uk/2008/10/24/getting-the-flexible-work-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-2620 Family Friendly Working Blog » Blog Archive » Are You Working Flexibly Yet? Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:02:13 +0000 http://www.familyfriendlyworking.co.uk/acatalog/blog/?p=10#comment-2620 [...] This week also sees the extension of rights to request flexible work to all parents of children 16 and under. This is only the right to ask … employers have to listen to your request but can turn it down on a number of grounds which are outlined in this article. [...] [...] This week also sees the extension of rights to request flexible work to all parents of children 16 and under. This is only the right to ask … employers have to listen to your request but can turn it down on a number of grounds which are outlined in this article. [...]

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