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the eligible employee makes the request.

In circumstances where the employer refuses the request, the employer needs to provide written reasons for the refusal.

The employer also needs to consider and inform the employee in writing, if there are other changes they are willing to make to accommodate an employee’s circumstances.

The threshold of “reasonable business grounds” on which an employer can refuse have not changed.

Employees will have increased access to dispute resolution through the FWC if they cannot resolve disputes about flexible working arrangements at the workplace level. dr.

As always, the AMA (NSW) Workplace Relations team are here to help you if you have any further questions about these changes. You can contact our team at workplace@amansw. com.au or on +61 2 9439 8822.

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