Right to Request


The most recent documents available on this subject are:

Government risks reversing popular flexible working rights, warns TUC

Weakening the right to request flexible working risks giving employers the green light to abandon family friendly practices, the TUC warns today (Monday) in its submission to the government's modern workplaces consultation.

8 August 2011
Commuting costs are a huge barrier to work, says TUC

Commenting on the latest figures for commute times, published today (Thursday) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

2 June 2011
Growth of homeworking stalled during recession

The growth of homeworking stalled during the recent recession, the TUC says in a new analysis of official figures to mark National Work From Home Day today (Friday), which is organised by Work Wise UK.

20 May 2011
Parents, not government, should decide who looks after their baby, says TUC

Responding to plans outlined today (Monday) by the Deputy Prime Minister to extend shared parental leave, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

17 January 2011
TUC welcomes plans to extend right to request flexible working

the right to request flexible working to parents of all children and to consult on extending it to all workers, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

30 September 2010
Suspending the extension of family friendly rights would not save a single job

Responding to reports today (Monday) that the Government plans to suspend the extension of the right to request flexible working to parents of older children and paid maternity leave, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

20 October 2008



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