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Flexible work arrangements
Did you know that some private sector employees have a statutory right to request flexible working arrangements?
To be eligible, you must have worked for your employer for at least 12 months.
You must also satisfy at least one of the following circumstances, and the request for flexible working must be because of those circumstances:
- The employee is pregnant;
- The employee is the parent, or has responsibility for the care, of a child who is of school age or younger (i.e. the age at which the child is required by the applicable State or Territory law to start attending school);
- The employee is a carer within the meaning of the Carer Recognition Act 2010;
- The employee has a disability;
- The employee is 55 years of age or older;
- The employee is experiencing family or domestic violence; or
- The employee provides care or support to a member of their immediate family or household who requires care or support because of family or domestic violence.
You should put your request in writing and your employer must reply within 21 days.
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