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Flexible working requests can still be rejected under new legislation, unions warn
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BOSSES will be able to ignore requests for flexible working from workers despite new legislation, unions and campaign groups warned today.
The TUC and 20 rights groups, women’s and disabled people’s organisations welcomed news that the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill was given Royal Assent on Thursday and became law, but they said the legislation must go further.
In a joint statement they pointed to flaws in the legislation which would deny workers’ rights.
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