Any employee who has worked for their employer for 26 weeks can make a formal request for flexible working, although the employer is not obliged to accept it.
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NHS employers have an obligation to facilitate flexible working requests, especially for women returning from maternity leave.
The CSP’s Building a Better Balance information pack is aimed at helping stewards persuade employers of the benefits of flexible working and gives members advice on requesting it.
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