New Flexible Working Bill extends to all parents

The Flexible Working Bill is scheduled to be read for the second time in Parliament on 19 October. 

The Bill is a private members bill introduced by Lorely Burt MP for Solihull, designed to extend the right to request flexible working to all parents with children under the age of 18. 

When Workplace Law asked if the bill would change policies for employers if enacted, a spokesperson for Burt’s Parliament office said: 

“It is important to highlight that it is a ri... (286 more words)

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