Negotiating flexible working

Although the law may be able to help you in relation to flexible working it is obviously better to try to reach a negotiated agreement with your employer.

It is important to be careful about how and when you approach your employer in case you cannot reach agreement and decide to take matters to an employment tribunal. With this in mind it is useful to take advice before approaching your employer, to make a note of all conversations with them and to put things in writing wherever possible. Try to suggest solutions to any of the problems they might raise. Gather information about people who do similar jobs to yours on a flexible basis. You need to think carefully about your situation and try to put forward the best proposal you can of how your new arrangement would work.