CBI responds to parental leave and flexible working reforms

6-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The CBI today (5th February 2013) commented on the introduction of a new system of shared parental leave, and the extension of the right to request flexible working to all employees, contained in the Government’s Children and Families Bill.

Katja Hall, CBI Chief Policy Director, said:

“Shared parental leave can be a win-win for employers and employees, supporting working families while helping businesses to retain talent. For the benefits to be felt it must be simple to administer, especially for smaller firms.

“The extension of the right to request flexible working to all employees reflects common practice in many workplaces. But businesses have to balance the needs of all their employees as well as customers, so they must retain the right to say no.”

Notes to Editors:

The CBI is the UK’s leading business organisation, speaking for some 240,000 businesses that together employ around a third of the private sector workforce.With offices across the UK as well as representation in Brussels, Washington, Beijing and Delhi the CBI communicates the British business voice around the world.

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