We learn today that Peter Mandelson is reviewing the plan to extend the right to request flexible working, because of the pressue it will put on businesses.
Surely, the government should be encouraging flexible working during times of economic downturn. Flexible Working offers so many benefits to businesses, in terms of improved staff retention, increased productivity and cost savings, that rather than thinking about putting on hold on their plans, they should be looking at ways of facilititating it further and making it easier for companies to achieve.
What everyone seems to be forgetting is that it is still only a "right to request" and not a blanket decision that if a member of staff requests flexible working, they have a legal right to be given it. If there are justified business reasons why they can not be offered flexible working, then the company owners are not obliged to give it.
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