Government consults over flexible working

The government is to consider whether to scrap some of the paperwork associated with flexible working requests.

A consultation has been launched on flexible working laws, including whether to remove the requirement that employers write formally to staff to advise whether their request has been accepted.
 

It’s untenable to have a normal retirement age in public-sector schemes that is significantly different from the state retirement age

Brian Bailey, Director of pensions, West Midlands Pension Fund and member of High Pay Commission