Flexible Working: Legal Update & Practical Guidance for Employers
Rubicon Recruitment and Ellis Jones Solicitors are delighted to invite you to our complimentary Virtual HR Forum, a monthly webinar for HR professionals and business leaders to explore key HR and employment law topics with like-minded professionals.
August’s HR Forum will focus on Flexible Working, exploring where the law currently stands under the Employment Rights Act 2025 and what employers need to have in place as the flexible working regime tightens. The session will cover the day one right to request, the move towards a reasonableness test for refusals, the shorter two-month response window, and how recent case law is shaping the way requests should be handled in practice.
Our HR Forums are designed to support organisations in navigating the UK employment law landscape, providing expert insight, practical guidance, and the opportunity to share best practice with peers.
Hosted by Jo West (Rubicon Recruitment) and Kate Brooks (Partner & Head of HR and Employment Law Partner, Ellis Jones), this session will support HR professionals in staying compliant, confident, and prepared as flexible working shifts from a benefit into an expected default.
Topics We’ll Explore In This HR Forum:
- The current legal position
- What’s changing under the Employment Rights Act 2025
- Practical examples and lessons from recent tribunal and EAT case law
- How to draft a legally sound refusal letter, and the wider financial and reputational risk that sits behind the modest statutory compensation cap
- Managing risk where flexible working requests intersect with disability, pregnancy, or maternity related reasonable adjustments
Event Details:
- Date: Wednesday, Â 12th August
- Time: 11:00 – 12:00
- Location: Virtual / Online through Zoom
This Virtual HR Forum is ideal for HR professionals, people managers, and business leaders looking to understand their obligations under the evolving flexible working framework and build a confident, legally sound approach to handling requests.
About the Hosts:
Kate Brooks is a Recommended Lawyer by The Legal 500 and a Partner at Ellis Jones Solicitors. She specialises in Employment Law and HR advice, supporting businesses with Employment Tribunal claims, employment documentation, data protection, HR consultancy, training, and settlement agreements.
Jo West is part of the leadership team at Rubicon Recruitment, working closely with HR professionals and employers across a wide range of sectors to support effective people and workforce strategies.
Book Your Spot Now: To register your interest in attending this Flexible Working HR Webinar, please complete the short form below or email events@rubiconpeople.co.uk
