Flexible Working Request Appeal

cjohnson355

Tigsteroonie wrote: »

Are there going to be any times when you must be in the office, for example meetings or briefings? It is easy for those home-working on a 50/50 basis to maintain their 'presence' at such events, but it would be very difficult for you if you move too far away.

If the business is about to undergo a restructure, they (a) might worry about your ability to attend vital consultations, or (b) might not even know whether your job exists in the future.

Yes I can clearly see this could be an issue and I have said I would travel back and stay over for meetings or training as and when required.

getmore4less

cjohnson355 wrote: »

A big thank you to you all for taking the time to reply. You've made me realise that it's not about my needs but how my working from home would prove good for the company. There are others within my department that work from home but this is on a 50/50 basis. I'd be unable to do that as I'm moving too far away. I think to be honest my downfall will be with the company stating there are potential organisational changes. I can't argue my point about something I don't know about.

That could be a deal breaker,

My last place was super flexible inc work from home but when required people would need to be in the office (at their expense) as needed no matter how far away they chose to live.

Sometimes that could be all week+.

would/could you agree to that?

if they are looking o remove headcount they may even not have you on the list if they know you have to leave/resign.

FBaby

In the end, it is a question of how indispensable you are. If indeed there is a risk that they couldn't replace you and the business would suffer as a result, they might be prepared to accept the compromise. If they can replace you easily with someone office base, why should they take on potential problems resulting from you working remotely from the base?

Fireflyaway

I don't think based on the info you have provided that an appeal would work in your favour. Flexible working has to be considered, but if the company has a valid business reason why not to grant it, there isn't much you can do. What if everyone asked to work from home? How can they say no to others if they allow you? That could leave them open to a discrimination case.