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A Working Group, led by Imelda Walsh, HR Director of Sainsbury, has published its Report into the options for extending the existing right to request flexible working to parents of chil-dren up to the age of 16. As mentioned in a news item last week, the Government has already announced its intention to amend the existing legislation in this way.

The Report recommends that:

• the right should be extended from parents of children under 6 to parents of children aged 16 or under
• the extension should not be introduced in stages
• the existing 6-months qualifying service should be retained.

The Government intends to consult on the details of the implementation shortly.

Further information:
Independent review of right to request flexible working published

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Written by Ian Congreave - Payroll writer and lecturer

Filed under: Flexible Working on May 26th, 2008

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