17 Mar 2026
by Helen Dunn

Latest employment rights consultations – still time to contribute

There’s still time to let us know what you think about the Government’s plans for fire and rehire and flexible working.

These two consultations are open:

  • Fire and Rehire: what approach should be taken to the treatment of expenses, benefits and shift patterns? Let us know your thoughts by 25 March. 
  • Flexible working: will a new statutory process and ‘reasonableness test’ for flexible working requests work in practice? Let us know what you think by 15 April.

For more detail on these consultations, and what Government is planning, have a look at the February 2026 Lobbying Update

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