Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2003 United Kingdom

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

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7 compliance obligations

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

s.003

The meeting to discuss an application with an employee

  • Hold a meeting to discuss a flexible working application within 28 days
s.004

Where a meeting is held to discuss an application the...

  • Notify employee of flexible working decision within 14 days of meeting
s.008

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the employer shall hold a...

  • Hold meeting to discuss flexible working appeal within 14 days
s.009

Where a meeting is held to discuss the appeal, the...

  • Notify employee of appeal decision within 14 days of meeting
s.012

Extension of periods

  • Record agreed extensions of flexible working periods in writing
s.014

Right to be accompanied

  • Let employees bring a work colleague to flexible working meetings
s.017

Withdrawal of application by the employee

  • Treat employee's flexible working application as withdrawn and confirm in writing
Browse 11 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
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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