PART 9Right to request flexible working

I1131Removal of requirement to be a carer

1

In section 80F(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (conditions for exercising right to request flexible working), paragraph (b) (condition that employee's purpose be to enable caring for a child or adult) is repealed.

2

Section 80F is further amended as follows—

a

in subsection (1), the “and” following paragraph (a) is repealed;

b

in subsection (2), after paragraph (b) there is inserted “and”;

c

in subsection (2), paragraph (d) and the “and” preceding it are repealed;

d

subsection (10) is repealed.