Employee benefits provider Unum UK has introduced flexible working request rights for staff from their first day of employment, which is normally available after six months under current employment law.
The changes include allowing employees to make two flexible working requests in any 12-month period, rather than just one a year. It also includes a commitment to respond to requests within two months, which is down from the three months that it currently takes. Additionally, Unum will remove the requirement for employees to explain how their flexible working request might work. Unum has over 850 employees and 19% currently work on a flexible basis, either through part-time or full-time compressed hours. The change comes ahead of the Flexible Working Act, expected to come into e...
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