Employer's Flexible Working Rejection Letter

This Flexible Working Rejection is for use by employers following a meeting with an employee about a request to change their working pattern. It should only be used where the employer is rejecting the request, and any alternatives raised at the meeting.

Rejecting the request

When rejecting a flexible working request, the employer must deal with it in a reasonable manner and must notify the employee of the decision within two months of the date of the request, unless a longer period is agreed between the employer and the employee. The letter must set out the business grounds for the rejection, and the reasons those grounds apply. Where alternatives were raised at the meeting, the refusal of those must also be explained.

If the employee's original request is not acceptable but an alternative raised at the meeting is, this letter should not be used. The Flexible Working Decision letter is available through the related document links below for that purpose.

Appealing the decision

There is no statutory right to appeal a flexible working rejection, although the employer may choose to allow the employee to appeal. Where an appeal is allowed, the two month decision period referred to above runs until the decision on the final appeal. A letter for this purpose is available through the related document links below.

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