Work-life balance | Eight reasons for refusing a flexible working request

By Carl Hardcastle, Employment Law Advisor at Moorepay

Striking the right work/life balance is a very important aspect of modern life. Employees today are looking for more flexibility in the way they work to enable them to juggle competing life demands.

With people settling into the new year and reviewing their life goals, you may see some requests coming your way. However, flexible working doesn’t necessarily suit every business. In some circumstances, it may not be possible to agree to a request. So what do you do in that circumstance?

Can I refuse a flexible working request?

Employers have a legal obligation to deal with requests in a reasonable manner. As part of this, an employer can refuse a flexible working request if there is a good business reason for doing so.