Grounds for Requesting and Refusing Flexible Working
5OS01 – Specialist employment law
This CIPD Level 5 learning video explores the grounds for requesting and refusing flexible working under unit 5OS01, Specialist Employment Law, directly addressing assessment criteria AC 4.3 on employment rights relating to flexible working. The video examines employees' statutory rights to request flexible arrangements on various grounds, including religious observance and caring responsibilities, whilst explaining the qualifying service requirements and legitimate business reasons employers may cite for refusal. By analysing shift patterns, weekend and bank holiday working provisions, and associated remedies, learners will develop a comprehensive understanding of the flexible working framework essential for HR professionals managing employee requests and organisational compliance.
Assessment Criteria 4.3
Explain employment rights relating to flexible working.
Indicative Content
Rights to paid and unpaid time off during working hours; shift, weekend and bank holiday working; qualifying service; the rights to request flexible working, for example on religious grounds, because of caring responsibilities; reasons flexible working requests can be refused, remedies.
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About 5OS01 – Specialist employment law
This unit considers key areas of employment legislation and its legal framework, focusing on how people professionals are obliged to take account of legal requirements in different jurisdictions when carrying out the varied aspects of their role.
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