Junior HR webinar: flexible working

We’d like to invite you to the next session in our HR webinar series designed to support junior HR professionals as you navigate the full employment journey - from recruitment to exit, and everything in between.

Please join us online at 12:30pm on Tuesday 28 April.

With the continued rise in flexible working requests (FWRs) many organisations are experiencing an increase in complex requests relating to permanent homeworking and hybrid arrangements. These requests raise both practical and legal challenges, and it can be difficult to strike the right balance between supporting employees and maintaining business needs.

In this session, we’ll be focusing on handling these requests effectively and lawfully, covering:

• the rise in flexible working requests and why they are likely to become more complex with the introduction of a new reasonableness requirement

• how to assess and respond to requests for permanent homeworking or remote roles

• practical strategies for managing competing requests and maintaining fairness and consistency

• how to avoid common pitfalls when rejecting requests and how to document decisions

• best practice approaches to consultation, trial periods, and alternative solutions.

This webinar forms part of our ongoing programme to build a community of junior HR professionals - providing training at the right level while giving you access to a network of contemporaries and a forum for discussing good practice. The session will offer practical insight into handling flexible working challenges with confidence, supporting you as you develop your organisation’s approach to modern working arrangements.

Your speakers for this session will be Ruth Butt (Legal Director), Alexander Millward (Associate) and Maria McAreavey (Associate).

RSVP now to secure your place and stay ahead of the evolving landscape of flexible working.

We hope you can join us.