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New law makes UK employers justify refusing flexible working requests

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The Employment Rights Act 2025 adds extra rules on how employers must assess and justify saying no to flexible working requests. Workers have been able to ask from their first day in a job since April 2024, and the new law builds on that. Requests can cover start and finish times, the days someone works and and where they work.

By BriefTea Editorial · 13 November 2026 at 8:01

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