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Flexible working appeal letter

Compatible region(s): England Wales

If your employer rejects your flexible working request, you can use this letter to appeal their decision. You can only use it if you have a legal right to apply to work flexibly in the UK. The rules for appealing differ depending on which country you work in:

  • If you work in Northern Ireland, you have a legal right to make written appeal within 14 days of receiving your employer's refusal.
  • If you work in England, Wales or Scotland, you don't have a legal right to appeal, but your employer should comply with the Acas Code of practice on handling flexible working requests. This states that you should be given the opportunity to appeal. There isn't a time limit to appeal, but you should do so promptly, as, by law, employers must finish dealing with your application within 2 months of you making it.

You can't use this letter if you don't have a legal right to apply to work flexibly.

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