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Wfh request

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lifeis48 · 03/06/2024 21:05

I currently wfh 1 day out of 4 day week. My elderly parents health has been bad for a few years now. They are carers for my sibling with learning difficulties. I put in a request to wfh an extra 0.5 days in the week so wfh 1.5/4 to allow my sibling to come to mine while I work. Respite for them if you like. It was refused but instead I could swap my wfh day to this other day requested. If I want to have additional 0.5 wfh needs to be formal request bearing in mind discussions are in place to consider taking it away altogether for admin later in the year. Currently another colleague same role is allowed to wfh 1.5/3.5. Is this reasonable?

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SpringerFall · 04/06/2024 08:32

SD1978 · 04/06/2024 08:01

You're asking for .5 WFH and having a caring job for another person not capable of being independent. Sorry, but no it's not appropriate. If something happens to your sister you'll (of course) prioritise her and not work. Same reason they don't allow WFH because you don't want to pay for childcare.

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Jammylou · 10/11/2024 16:38

When making flexible working requests you cannot compare what another colleague has because that was agreed previously so the needs of the business at the current time need to be assessed and taken into consideration.
So would you wfh a furter 0.5 day a week adversely affect the business in anyway?
That's the over ridding question.

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