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11. Does an employee have the right to request flexible working arrangements*, for work-life balance purposes?

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      Yes, every working parent with a child up to the age of eight (8), and every carer, has the right to request flexible working arrangements for care reasons. In order to be eligible, the employee must have completed six (6) months of continuous employment with the same employer. The employer has the right to postpone or reject the request.


      *Flexible working arrangements: the possibility of employees to adjust their employment patterns, including though the use of remote working arrangements, flexible working schedules or reduced working hours.



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