Trouble-free flexibility
The legal implications of flexible working warrant close scrutiny, observes Lucy McLynn
Flexible working arrangements, mutually agreed between employee and employer, which cover working hours, locations or patterns of work, are popular in the voluntary sector. However, unless employers are fully aware of the legal issues covering the different types of working patterns, flexibility can end up being something of a minefield. This article summarises the main points of the more usual types of arrangement.
Author: Lucy McLynn
Lucy is a partner in the Employment Department at Bates Wells & Braithwaite. She selected as The Times ‘Lawyer of the Week’ (February 19th 2008) for her work with the Equality and Human Rights Commission on the leading case on discrimination by association.
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