Your Employment Webinar – Flexible Working Special – February 2022
Working life is changing and flexible working is very much at the forefront of this movement.
The specific rules underlying the statutory flexible working regime are sometimes misunderstood and employers often need guidance when dealing with a flexible working request. There is also a complex interplay between flexible working and many types of discrimination, including on discrimination grounds of sex, disability, age and religion or belief.
Our Employment webinar will focus on flexible working.
Our panel of expert employment lawyers will cover the following topics including questions from our viewers.
Topics covered in this webinar
- Flexible working, the basics – how does the statutory regime operate, who is eligible and what do you need to know?
- In what circumstances and on what grounds can you refuse a request for flexible working? What are the risks?
- The complex interplay with age; sex; disability; and religion or belief discrimination – what steps can you take to reduce the risk of expensive discrimination claims?
- Should you have a flexible working policy and if so, what should be in it?
- How does flexible working relate to hybrid/homeworking?
- The childcare disparity – is it always the case that refusing flexible working request submitted by a working mother can give rise to a successful claim for indirect sex discrimination? Or can this situation be challenged? If so, how?
We hope that you enjoy the webinar and feel free to contact us on 0203 837 9914 / info@joneschase.com if you have any questions or need any assistance.