UK Statutory Instrument SI 2002/3207 United Kingdom

The Flexible Working (Procedural Requirements) Regulations 2002

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employer7

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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 or give written agreement within 28 days of flexible working requestEmployer
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 appeal meeting within 14 days or resolve appeal in writingEmployer
s.009 Where a meeting is held to discuss the appeal, the... Regulated
  • Notify employee of appeal decision within 14 daysEmployer
s.012 Extension of periods Regulated
  • Record and send written agreement for flexi-working extensionsEmployer
s.014 Right to be accompanied Regulated
  • Allow employees to be accompanied at flexible working meetingsEmployer
s.017 Withdrawal of application by the employee Regulated
  • Treat employee's flexible working application as withdrawn and confirm in writingEmployer
10 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.005 A notice under regulation 4 shall— (a) be in writing,...
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 employment tribunal
s.016 Detriment and dismissal

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