A week in HR: Flexible working extension pulled

HR weekThe big story this week is the government's plan to delay the extension to flexible working, which has angered several commentators. Elsewhere, Unite has won a landmark ruling on age discrimination. Annie Hayes reports.


Peter Mandelson, the Secretary of State for Business, has requested that plans to allow 4.5 million parents to work flexibly are shelved. Reported by The Independent, the plan to extend the right to flexitime from parents of children under six to all those with children up to 16 are to be delayed in an attempt to help out businesses struggling with regulatory burden in the downturn. Other proposals which may also be postponed include extending paid maternity leave from 39 to 52 weeks and creating an extra bank holiday.

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The news has angered several groups.

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