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The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023, aimed at providing employees with improved access to flexible working options, has successfully navigated through parliament and been granted Royal Assent.
With this new legislation in place, employees now have the right to make up to two flexible working requests within a 12-month period, as opposed to the previous limit of one. Employers are now obliged to respond to these requests within a reasonable two-month timeframe from the date of submission. The bill completed its third reading in parliament on Friday 14 July.
Notably, the Act eliminates the need for employees to elaborate on how granting a flexible working request may impact their role or how potential challenges would be managed. Instead, managers are required to engage in consultations with the staff member before making a decision.
Regarding the day-one right to request flexible working, it was previously under consideration, but the final bill does not explicitly include it. As it stands, employees are still required to have completed 26 weeks of service with their employer before being eligible to make a flexible working request. However, the government plans to address the day-one request right through separate, secondary legislation, though the specifics of this are yet to be presented.
There is no specific requirement for employers to offer a right of appeal but it is recommended in the ACAS Code of Practice. There is also no minimum requirement of the quality of the consultation process.
A study conducted by the CIPD in May revealed that 14% of employers had already begun enabling a right to request flexible working from the first day of employment, even before the legislation came into effect. This showcases the growing significance of flexible work arrangements in modern workplaces.
Furthermore, the research highlighted that approximately 4 million workers had changed careers due to a lack of flexibility in their job, underlining the importance of providing employees with more options to achieve a work-life balance. With the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 now in place, it is expected that this situation will see a positive shift, benefiting both employees and employers alike.
Two officers whose courage and quick actions on a routine patrol saved a mans life have won Cleveland Police Federation Bravery Awards.
I September last year, PC Steven Robinson and PC Beth Gardiner were on patrol in Ward Jackson Park, Hartlepool, when they saw a man slumped on the pavement.
PC Robinson said “We though maybe he’s had a good night out and a few to many drinks. But when we got a bit closer we thought there was something more sinister”
The officers realised that the man had tried to hang himself. They ran out of their van and got the man free, administered first aid and called an ambulance. When ambulance staff arrived they took control of the situation and thankfully the man survived.
PC Gradiner said “We weren’t expecting the situation so we just did what we could and cut him down. Thankfully he came back around pretty quickly, but it was really daunting and scary”
PC Robinson continued “All officers have got a certain level of training in first aid. But I’d like to think that even as a member of the public, I’d have stopped and tried to do something. It is part of our job, though – were not just there to fight crime. We are there to help people and ultimately that’s what we did that night”
Cleveland Police Federation Chair Stephen Williams-Reader said “What absolutely superb life saving work from Steven and Beth.
“It takes a huge level of bravery to go towards incidents like this and step forward to try and save someones life”
“I applaud these officers quick actions in identifying the man was in trouble and providing first aid until the ambulance arrived. They undoubtedly saved his life. They are total heroes, we are very proud of them”.
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