Flexible Working Arrangements

Part of Women and Equality – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 14 May 2009.

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Photo of George Young George Young Chair, Standards and Privileges Committee 10:30, 14 May 2009

While welcoming the campaign that the right hon. and learned Lady mentioned, and the very positive response from employers, is it not the case that an enlightened employer will not only have to agree to his statutory obligations, but within the flexible working time he has agreed, he will need to be additionally flexible because, unpredictably, those people will need to leave within the flexible hours that have been agreed? Employers will need to go beyond their statutory responsibilities if they are to give the entitlement referred to in the question.