>Chris is a partner in the Employment Law Group of the Arthur Cox Belfast Office in Northern Ireland.
Chris has extensive experience dealing with both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. Chris advises a range of employers on all aspects of employment law including executive appointments, severance, grievances, disciplinary issues and trade union matters. Chris has represented clients before the Industrial Tribunal, Fair Employment Tribunal and the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland in employment litigation such as unfair dismissal, equality/discrimination and whistleblowing. Chris’ practice area includes advisory work and corporate transactions.
Do employers have to grant a request by an employee to work part-time?
Employers are not legally required to accept a request to work part-time. However, employees do have the right to request flexible working if they:
- have been continuously employed for a period of at least 26 weeks;
- are not an agency worker (other than one returning from parental leave or the armed forces); and
- have not made a previous request to work part-time in the last 12 months.
It is important to note that a person who satisfies these conditions has the right to request part-time work but not necessarily to be granted that request. However, the manner in which employers respond to requests to work part-time is
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