With the Secure Jobs, Better Pay legislation, if you reject an employee's request for flexible work arrangements that could be considered 'reasonable' before the Fair Work Commission, it could end up costing your organisation dearly.
In reality, flexible work arrangements have become a key part of many Australians' professional lives, especially since COVID showed many how it could be done. It's important to remember that flexible working arrangements are an enshrined right under section 65 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). Under the Act, organisations may only refuse requests for flexible working arrangements on 'reasonable' business grounds.
To help your organisation work through what is a reasonable request, ABLA has designed The Flexible Work Arrangements toolkit which contains a checklist to review requests and template letters to use in your response to employees. This toolkit is designed to make the process simple for your team and to assist you in meeting your new employer obligations under the Fair Work Act.
The checklist covers the following areas:
The toolkit contains a step-by-step procedure for managers to follow when handling flexible work requests.
Template letters included are:
Save time and energy, and ensure all managers are responding in a lawful manner when reviewing flexible work requests by using this toolkit, including the checklist and guide on how to manage these requests.
As discussed in a previous article, there is now precedent into how the FWC may consider and determine disputes concerning flexible working arrangements. This toolkit is designed to help your organisation follow the 'best practice' guidelines, and be able to demonstrate reasoning if refusing a flexible work request.
For details on cost for this toolkit, complete the Contact Us form on this page and we will be in touch.
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