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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 />
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