'Sold out working people' | Plan for new law on remote working requests under fire

This week, a new law has been proposed that will allow employees to submit a request for remote working from their first day in a job, according to a report published by The Times.

The revised law, which is expected to be confirmed on Thursday, came about as a result of the mass move to home working due to the coronavirus pandemic.

It will allow all employees to make such a request at the start of a new role, with an emphasis on enabling working parents, disabled people and carers to balance their work and life commitments.

It marks a milestone departure from current legislation, which requires employees to accrue 26 weeks, or half a year, of continuous service before any legal right to request flexible working structures is granted.