Its sponsor, Labour MP Yasmin Qureshi, said that the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill aims to get organisations to “think out of the box and more creatively” about how and when work can be carried out.
She noted that while a day-one right to request flexible working is not explicitly stated in the Bill, secondary legislation would be introduced to establish this right.
If the Bill is passed, an employer would need to consult with their employee before rejecting a flexible working request The period within which an employer would have to respond to a request would be reduce from three months to two.
