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SECTION 3.8<br />

Flexible working continued...<br />

POLICIES & PROCEDURES<br />

REFUSAL OF REQUESTS<br />

An application can be refused only where <strong>the</strong>re is a clear business<br />

reason. The business grounds for refusing an application may only<br />

be one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> following:<br />

Flexible working<br />

a.<br />

b.<br />

c.<br />

d.<br />

e.<br />

f.<br />

g.<br />

h.<br />

The burden <strong>of</strong> additional costs.<br />

A detrimental effect on <strong>the</strong> ability <strong>to</strong> meet cus<strong>to</strong>mer demand.<br />

The inability <strong>to</strong> reorganise work among existing <strong>staff</strong>.<br />

The inability <strong>to</strong> recruit additional <strong>staff</strong>.<br />

A detrimental impact on quality.<br />

A detrimental impact on performance.<br />

An insufficiency <strong>of</strong> work during <strong>the</strong> periods <strong>the</strong> employee proposes<br />

<strong>to</strong> work.<br />

Planned structural changes.<br />

82 S<br />

TAFF HANDBOOK

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