Northern Ireland Statutory Rule SI 2003/173 United Kingdom

Flexible Working (Procedural Requirements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employer7

Other Acts binding the same actors

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Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.003 The meeting to discuss an application with an employee Regulated
  • Hold a meeting to discuss a flexible working application within 28 daysEmployer
s.004 Where a meeting is held to discuss an application the... Regulated
  • Notify employee of flexible working decision within 14 days of meetingEmployer
s.008 (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the employer shall hold a... Regulated
  • Hold meeting to discuss flexible working appeal within 14 daysEmployer
s.009 Where a meeting is held to discuss the appeal, the... Regulated
  • Notify employee of appeal decision within 14 days of meetingEmployer
s.012 Extension of periods Regulated
  • Record agreed extensions of flexible working periods in writingEmployer
s.014 Right to be accompanied Regulated
  • Let employees bring a work colleague to flexible working meetingsEmployer
s.017 Withdrawal of application by the employee Regulated
  • Treat employee's flexible working application as withdrawn and confirm in writingEmployer
11 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.005 A notice under regulation 4 shall –
s.006 Appeals
s.007 A notice of appeal under regulation 6 shall –
s.010 Notice under regulation 9 shall – (a) be in writing;...
s.011 The time and place of a meeting under regulation 3(1)...
s.013 Where the individual who would ordinarily consider an application is...
s.015 Complaint to industrial tribunal
s.015 Extension of time limit to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings
s.016 Detriment and dismissal

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