Acas has published its new statutory Code of Practice on requests for flexible working alongside accompanying non-statutory guidance. The Code of Practice and guidance both reflect the changes to the statutory right to request flexible working that took effect from 6 April 2024. 

The Acas Code of Practice on requests for flexible working covers:

• making a statutory request for flexible working
• considering a request for flexible working
• communicating a decision about a request
• handling an appeal
• allowing an employee to be accompanied
• if the employee does not attend a meeting
• deciding requests within the statutory decision period
• protection from detriment and dismissal.

The accompanying guidance on statutory flexible working requests covers:

• what flexible working is
• options for agreeing changes
• the right to request
• making a request
• considering a request
• making a decision
• communicating the decision
• appeals
• having a policy.

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