Blog: Working towards a flexible, fairer future

The Westminster government’s proposals for a day one right to request flexible working are both welcome and long overdue.
This change will remove one of the immediate barriers to flexibility required by many carers and disabled workers, amongst others.
It also changes the narrative from a sense that even being allowed to ‘ask’ is somehow a perk or reward for service rather than a normal employment provision. But it’s not enough.
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