Flexible working is very topical because The UK Government has just brought in a new legal right entitling all employees to apply for it.  

For the first time ever all UK employees now have the legal right to request flexible working – previously this right was only for those with children under the age of 17 (or 18 for a disabled child) and certain carers. 

This means all employers large and small will have to be better informed about flexible working hours and the practicalities of working from home, so the debate over whether this is good or bad for businesses continues.

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Through our Broadcast PR work we secured him interviews on national and international outlets including BBC Breakfast, ITV Good Morning  Britain, Sky News, Reuters News and BBC Radio Five Live, as well as local radio coverage on Sky News Radio, LBC Radio, and BBC Three Counties Radio.

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ACAS Website link on new laws on flexible working:

http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1616

The right to apply for flexible working applies to all employees after 6 months in a job.