Editorial Team Info
We will inform you in writing of our decision as soon as possible after the meeting.
If your request is accepted, we will write to you with details of the new working arrangements and the date on which they will commence. You will be asked to sign and return a copy of the letter.
If we cannot immediately accept your request we may require you to undertake a trial period before reaching a final decision on your request.
Unless otherwise agreed, changes to your terms of employment will be permanent.
We may reject your request for one or more of the following business reasons:
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the burden of additional costs;
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detrimental effect on ability to meet customer demand;
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inability to reorganise work among existing staff;
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inability to recruit additional staff;
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detrimental impact on quality;
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detrimental impact on performance;
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insufficiency of work during the periods that you propose to work; or
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planned changes.
If we are unable to agree to your request, we will write to tell you which of those reasons applies in your case. We will also set out the appeal procedure.