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The number of hours you are allowed to spend at work, including Sunday working.
Information provided applies to England & Wales
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Covers flexible working for parents, caring for children, teleworking, maternity leave and pay, paternity leave and pay, adoption leave, dependants' leave, parental leave and childcare provision.
Explains your working hours rights in a nutshell and answers questions such as what counts as working time, how is your average working week calculated, and can you opt out of the 48 hour limit?
Flexible working is a way of working that suits an employee’s needs. This can, for example, mean they work certain hours or work from home. Anyone can ask their employer to work flexibly. If an employee is caring for someone (eg a child or adult) they have the legal right to ask for flexible working. Information about types of flexible working and how to request it.
Links to information about flexible working, including a guide to the law, a guide about how to decide what hours to ask for, a sample letter asking for flexible working, a guide about how to negotiate an agreement on flexible working and a frequently asked questions section.
