REQUESTS FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS. 49.1 Employee may request change in working arrangements Clause 49 applies where an Employee has made a request for a change in working arrangements under s.65 of the Act. Note 1: Section 65 of the Act provides for certain Employees to request a change in their working arrangements because of their circumstances, as set out in s.65(1A).
REQUESTS FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS. 42.1 Employees are entitled to request flexible employment arrangements in accordance with the provisions of the NES (refer to Chapter 2, Part 2-2, Division 4 of the Act).
REQUESTS FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS. 27.1 Employee may request change in working arrangements
REQUESTS FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS. 84.1 An Employee who is a parent, or has responsibility for the care, of a child may ask the Employer for a change in working arrangements for the purpose of assisting the Employee to care for the child if:
REQUESTS FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS. The laws about requests for flexible working arrangements changed on 1 December 2018. Section 65 of the Fair Work Act 2009 provides for Requests for Flexible Working Arrangements as part of the NES. Clause 6 of the Pastoral Award 2020 provides additional requirements which apply to award employees. The NES give employees the right to request a change to working arrangements in the following circumstances: If the employee is a parent, or has the responsibility for the care, of a child who is of school age or younger: The employee is a carer (within the meaning of the Carer Recognition Act 2012); The employee has a disability; The employee is 55 or older; The employee is experiencing violence from a member of the employee’s family; The employee provides care or support to a member of the employee’s immediate family, or a member of the employee’s household, who requires care or support because the member is experiencing violence from the member’s family. In addition, parents or those who have responsibility for the care of a child and who are returning from a period of parental leave or adoption leave may request to work part-time to assist the employee to care for the child. Permanent employees can make a request for flexible working arrangements if they have completed 12 months’ continuous service with the employer. Casual employees who have worked for the employer on a regular and systematic basis during a period of at least 12 months and who have a reasonable expectation of continuing work can also make a request for flexible working arrangements. The request must be in writing and provide details of the change sought and reasons for the change. If the employee is an award employee the employer and the employee must discuss the request and genuinely try to reach an agreement which will accommodate the employee’s circumstances having regard to the following: the needs of the employee arising from their circumstances; the consequences for the employee if changes in working arrangements are not made; and any reasonable business grounds for refusing the request. If the employee is award free the employer must consider the request. Employers must respond to the request in writing within 21 days and give reasons if the request is refused. A request may only be refused on reasonable business grounds which should be specified in the written response. If the request is refused, award employees must also be provided with details of the reasons for the refusal and d...
REQUESTS FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS. 38.1 An employee can request flexible working arrangements in accordance with section 65 of the Act.
REQUESTS FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS. 30.1 A Teacher can request flexible working arrangements in accordance with section 65 of the Act.
REQUESTS FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS. Employees are entitled to request flexible working arrangements in accordance with the NES.
REQUESTS FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS. Requests for flexible working arrangements are provided in the NES.
REQUESTS FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS. An employee who is a parent, or who has the responsibility for the care of a child may request the employer for a change in working arrangements to assist the employee to care for the child if the child is under school age ; or is under 18 and has a disability.
