Flexible working request timescales query

[CyrilSneers]

Would somebody be able to help please as Google isn't being my friend. I was under the impression from everything I've read that the employer has to hold a meeting within 28 days of receipt of your application. They are claiming it is 28 working days, but nothing I can find suggests this. Thanks

As far as I know a meeting has to be arranged within 28 days of receiving the request.

From the ACAS site:

Flexible working arrangements

To comply with the procedural requirement employers must:

arrange a meeting with the employee within 28 days of receiving the application
allow the employee to be accompanied by work colleague if they wish
notify the employee of their decision within 14 days of the date of the meeting
arrange a appeal hearing if necessary within 14 days of being informed the employee wishes to appeal
notify the employee of the decision of the appeal within 14 days after the meeting.

www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=4113

28 days not "working" days.