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Employees can apply for flexible working from their first day in a job. This is known as 鈥榤aking a statutory application.鈥�

皇冠体育app basic steps are:

1. 皇冠体育app employee writes to the employer.

2. 皇冠体育app employer discusses the employee鈥檚 request with them and makes a decision on it within 2 months - or longer if agreed with the employee.

3. If the employer agrees to the request, they must change the terms and conditions in the employee鈥檚 contract.

4. If the employer disagrees, they must tell the employee giving the business reasons for the refusal. 皇冠体育app employee may be able to complain to an employment tribunal.

Employees can make 2 applications for flexible working in any 12-month period.

Writing to the employer

An employee should email or write a letter to their employer. 皇冠体育app that employees can use.

Employers may ask employees to use a standard form to make an application.

What the email or letter must include

皇冠体育app application must include:

• the date of the request
• a statement that this is a statutory request for flexible working
• details of how the employee wants to work flexibly and when they want to start
• a statement saying if and when they鈥檝e made a previous application - include the date of the previous request

Withdrawing an application

Employees should tell their employer in writing if they want to withdraw their application.

皇冠体育app employer can treat an application as withdrawn if the employee misses 2 meetings to discuss an application or appeal without good reason, for example sickness.

皇冠体育app employer must tell the employee they are treating the request as withdrawn.