In a recently published article, James Cresswell discusses flexible working and what it includes after James Dyson criticises the Government’s plans to extend employee’s rights to work from home.
It is unlikely that companies will have ‘little control’ over how and where employees work, with there being eight broad reasons an employer can give to deny a request, and under lawful grounds too.
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