Cambridgeshire County Council
MAKING A REQUEST FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING (STATUTORY RIGHT) PROCESS
Employee completes, and sends to line manager, appropriate Parents or Carers application form, confirming:
• that s/he meets the qualifying conditions to exercise the statutory right;
• details of the request, i.e. the variation (temporary/permanent) to his/her terms and conditions being sought;
• that s/he has considered the potential benefits of/difficulties in accommodating the variation; and offers
• suggestions on how any identified difficulties might be managed.
Manager arranges to meet employee
within 28 days of receipt of completed application form.
Manager meets with employee (who has right to be accompanied) to explore the desired work pattern in depth,
and to discuss/consider alternative flexible working patterns, as appropriate, in order to find a solution that best
meets the needs of both parties.
Within
14 days of the meeting, manager confirms outcome to employee in writing.
Manager agrees variation
Manager rejects variation, providing clear business
grounds for the decision, in accordance with the 9
statutory reasons for rejection
Employee starts new flexible working
arrangement, confirmed in writing by
variation to contract.
Employee unsatisfied - confirms
Employee accepts decision
decision to appeal (in writing
– may put in further request
within 14 days) to Director
in 12 months.
Director hears appeal hearing
within 14 days
of notice of appeal
Director overturns decision and
Director upholds decision. Confirms
agrees solution with employee.
within 14 days of hearing
Confirms
within 14 days of hearing
Employee unsatisfied, takes a claim to
Employment Tribunal
Employment Tribunal award costs and ask
Employment Tribunal uphold decision
for request to be reconsidered
CCC/Director reconsider decision
No further right of appeal
Decision overturned – solution agreed
Decision Confirmed
with employee
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