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Employment Relations Act 2000

Flexible working short-term for people affected by family violence - Employee’s statutory right to make request

69ABC: Requirements relating to request

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“ Rules for workers asking to change their job to handle family problems ”

You need to make a written request if you want to change your working arrangements because you’re affected by family violence. Your request must include your name, the date you’re making the request, and state that you’re making it under this part of the law.

You should explain what changes you want to make to your working arrangements and for how long. This can be for up to 2 months. You need to say when you want these changes to start and end.

In your request, you should explain how these changes will help you deal with the effects of family violence. You should also think about how these changes might affect your employer and what they might need to do if they approve your request.

Remember to write your request clearly and include all these details. This will help your employer understand your situation and consider your request properly.

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Part 6AB Flexible working short-term for people affected by family violence
Employee’s statutory right to make request

69ABCRequirements relating to request

  1. A request must be in writing and—

  2. state—
    1. the employee’s name; and
      1. the date on which the request is made; and
        1. that the request is made under this Part; and
        2. specify the variation of the working arrangements requested and the period of time (which must be no longer than 2 months) for which the variation is requested; and
          1. specify the date on which the employee proposes that the variation take effect and the date on which it is proposed that the variation end; and
            1. specify how, in the employee's view, the variation will assist the employee to deal with the effects of being a person affected by family violence; and
              1. explain, in the employee’s view, what changes, if any, the employer may need to make to the employer's arrangements if the employee's request is approved.

                Notes
                • Section 69ABC: inserted, on , by section 6 of the Domestic Violence—Victims' Protection Act 2018 (2018 No 21).
                • Section 69ABC(d): amended, on , by section 259(1) of the Family Violence Act 2018 (2018 No 46).