Written questions

Flexible Working: Women

Commons · Question 9235 · Tabled 15 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 22 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Charlotte Nichols

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support women with flexible working.

Answer

Answered by Justin Madders, 22 Oct 2024

Through the recently introduced Employment Rights Bill, we are amending existing legislation to ensure employers accept flexible working requests, except where they are not reasonably feasible. These changes will support employees to access flexible worki...