A Bill to give workers the right to flexible working from the first day of employment except in exceptional circumstances; to require employers to offer flexible working arrangements in employment contracts and advertise the available types of such flexibility in vacancy notices; and for connected purposes.
The Bill would give workers the right to flexible working from day one of their job, unless there are exceptional circumstances. It would also require employers to spell out flexible working options in employment contracts and to advertise the available types of flexibility in job adverts.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons, an early stage. If it passes, it would move to committee scrutiny for detailed examination.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
