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Employment United Kingdom For businesses

Flexible Working Policy Compliance Check

Check whether your flexible working policy and process meet current legal requirements.

Start free check 8 questions · 5 minutes · No signup

Did you know? The numbers behind this check.

  • Day one (since April 2024)Right to request
  • 2 monthsResponse deadline
  • 2Requests allowed per year
  • 8 specific business reasonsValid refusal grounds

Why this matters.

Since April 2024, the right to request flexible working is a “day one” right — employees no longer need 26 weeks of service before they can ask. Employers must respond within two months (down from three), must consult with the employee before refusing a request, and can no longer require employees to explain how they think the change might affect the business. Employees can also now make two flexible working requests in any 12-month period, up from one.

Flexible working requests cover far more than just working from home — they include changes to hours, days worked, start and finish times, compressed hours, job sharing, and place of work. Employers can still refuse requests, but only on one of eight specific business grounds set out in law, and must follow a fair process. Getting this wrong — refusing without proper consultation, missing the response deadline, or refusing on grounds not in the legal list — can lead to an employment tribunal claim.

Have these to hand.

  • Your current flexible working policy, if you have one
  • Examples of recent flexible working requests and how they were handled
  • Your process for responding to requests

What you’ll get.

  • 1A score out of 100Where you stand today, at a glance.
  • 2Findings ranked by riskWhat could cost you, highest risk first.
  • 3A plan with timeframesWhat to fix first and by when.

This check reviews your flexible working policy and process against the current statutory requirements and flags any gaps.

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General guidance only, not legal advice. Consult a qualified solicitor or adviser in your jurisdiction for specific issues.