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Flexible Working Rights Extended - 19/05/2008
The government recently announced plans to extend flexible working rights to all parents with children under the age of 16.
The move will give an extra 4.5 million parents the right to request flexible working hours. Previously, only parents with children under six years old or who are disabled were entitled to request flexible working.
The changes are the result of an independent review to consider where the age cut-off for older children should be set. The government will now consult on how the proposals in the review can be implemented.
Around 6 million workers currently have the right to ask for flexible arrangements, although the government believes more than 14 million people work flexibly. More than nine out of 10 requests to work flexibly were approved last year.
The announcement was welcomed by unions and family groups.
Source: Guardian