Work and families act part 1
- Created by: Laura Bradley
- Created on: 15-12-12 14:45
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- Work and Families Act 2007
- Changes maternity leave rights for workers but also gives carers new rights at work.
- 1 in 5 carers have to give up work to care, with consequences for the individual and for their employer.
- The Act gives carers the right to request flexible working. Parents of children under six and disabled children under 18 already had this right - now carers join them.
- Came into force in April 2007. From April 2009 this right is also avaliable to parents of all children under 17.
- Flexible working
- Could be anything from altering an employee's arival and leaving times or allowing them to work compressed or annualised hours, to giving someone access to a phone, or granting emergency leave.
- The law was put in place because research showed that flexible working can boost productivity and cut absence rates, whilst 63% of employers surveyed saw a positive impact on recruitment and retention and 69% reported improvements to employee relations.
- Employers to have the right to say 'no' to a request but they must demonstrate clearly why and how it would be to the detriment of their business.
- Definition of a carer in the Act
- An adult who they are married to or who is their partner or civil partner.
- Someone who is a close relative
- Someone who falls into neither category but lives at the same address as the carer
- Good practice employers have taken the opportunity to extend their flexible working policies to cover all carers
- There is a commitment to extending the legal definition in the revised National Strategy for Carers.
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