flexible working time

It was amended substantially by the Labour government since 1997, to include the right to request flexible working time.

For so-called flexible working times, which rot the social fabric, to be abolished.

Here, flexible working time, part-time jobs and other care-friendly employment arrangements are important.

We need intelligent, discriminating solutions such as more flexible working times, tailored to different sectors and regions.

I support the idea of providing innovative forms of flexible working time for women that will allow them to continue research work after becoming mothers.

Right to request flexible working time (s 80F)

The CVP calls for flexible working times, childcare, and affordable housing.

I am in favour of the idea of promoting family-friendly measures by providing for the introduction of flexible working times and better childcare services.

Mrs Rutty asked the warehouse supervisor, Mr Wood, for flexible working time, as a three day week.

Mr President, the proposals by the European Commission on working time obey the demands of the employers for flexible working time.

In addition, the reference period for flexible working time has been extended from four to twelve months, while the necessary precondition of prior collective negotiation and agreement on the subject has been abolished.

We think that flexible working times should be in the interest of both sides, i.e. the employer or haulier and the employee, which is why we feel that a day's notice is a sensible solution.

It comes with good working environments, it allows for flexible working times and can earn you a lot of money - it's not all about sad geeky boys spending all their time in front of a computer.

Since women’s traditional roles within the family are one of the main reasons for inequality in the workplace, the directive calls for more flexible working time arrangements in the workplace to enable both men and women to combine family and work commitments.

But she and others argue that it is also likely that "there is a limit to how much women's employment can continue to increase unless business, the state or men take up the slack," by offering paid parental leave or flexible working times.

Labour law provides a basis on which the social partners at all levels can negotiate compromise agreements on employment relations, lifelong learning, flexible working time arrangements and the organisation of the labour market, which would facilitate movement between jobs and from one type of contract to another.

The aim of the proposals by the Commission and the rapporteur is to undermine working time by introducing two new terms – active on-call time and inactive on-call time – and more flexible working time in order to increase the profits of big business.

Furthermore, I am delighted by the proposal in the report that calls on the Commission to speed up the creation of policies aimed at reconciling family and professional life, not least by actively encouraging fathers to make use of available flexible working time options and to take on household chores and family work.

Commotion Ltd v Rutty [2006] IRLR 171 (EAT) is an Employment Appeal Tribunal case in which an employer, who denied its staff flexible working time, was found in breach of the Employment Rights Act 1996 for failing to have any lawful reason.

Put family-friendly legislation on the statute book, giving statutory paternity leave and extended maternity leave for both natural and adoptive parents, as well as the right to unpaid parental leave and flexible working time for parents with children under five and children up to eighteen with a disability.

This report quite rightly puts great emphasis on this value of solidarity, on the need for intergenerational solidarity, on the importance of the contract between generations; it contains very positive passages, for instance on balancing work and family life, flexible working time, especially for women, access to employment by young and older people, fighting against discrimination, etc.

The report by the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs adopts the guidelines to make the labour market more flexible and to promote the reforms that have been announced. It calls for the abolition of inflexible regulations within the labour market, the reduction of contributions and indirect labour costs, and supports flexible working times.