Flexible Working April 2024
In this section
- 12. Informing the Employee of the Outcome
- 13. Trial Periods
- 14. Business Grounds for Refusing a Request
- 15. Appeal
- 16. Informing the Employee of the Outcome
- 17. Declined Applications
- 18. Extension of Time Limits
- 19. Withdrawal of an Application
- 20. Ensuring Equality of Opportunity
- Appendix 1
- Appendix 2
12. Informing the Employee of the Outcome
Where an application is approved, the line manager should:
- Confirm in writing to the employee their agreement with the proposed or alternative work pattern and confirm a start date. Form FW (B) should be completed and returned to the employee.
Where an application is rejected, the line manager should:
- Provide in writing to the employee a clear business grounds as to why the application cannot be accepted and their reasons why the grounds apply in the circumstances. Form FW (C) should be completed and returned to the employee.
There may, however, be occasions when the line manager will take further advice before notifying the employee of their final decision. Should this be the case, the line manager should agree with the employee concerned an extension to the time limit for responding to the application. This should be clearly documented with the revised time limit being specified.