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Industrial Relations Act 2016
sec.28Decision about request for flexible working arrangements
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### sec.28 Decision about request for flexible working arrangements
The employer may decide to—
grant the request; or
grant the request in part or subject to conditions; or
refuse the request.
The employer may grant the request in part or subject to conditions, or refuse the request, only on reasonable grounds.
The employer must give the employee written notice about its decision within 21 days after receiving the request.
If the employer decides to grant the request in part or subject to conditions or to refuse the request, the written notice about the decision must state—
the written reasons for the decision, outlining the reasonable grounds for granting the request in part or subject to conditions or for the refusal; and
that the commission has jurisdiction to hear and decide a dispute over the request under chapter 6 .
(sec.28-ssec.1) The employer may decide to— grant the request; or grant the request in part or subject to conditions; or refuse the request.
(sec.28-ssec.2) The employer may grant the request in part or subject to conditions, or refuse the request, only on reasonable grounds.
(sec.28-ssec.3) The employer must give the employee written notice about its decision within 21 days after receiving the request.
(sec.28-ssec.4) If the employer decides to grant the request in part or subject to conditions or to refuse the request, the written notice about the decision must state— the written reasons for the decision, outlining the reasonable grounds for granting the request in part or subject to conditions or for the refusal; and that the commission has jurisdiction to hear and decide a dispute over the request under chapter 6 .
- (a) grant the request; or
- (b) grant the request in part or subject to conditions; or
- (c) refuse the request.
- (a) the written reasons for the decision, outlining the reasonable grounds for granting the request in part or subject to conditions or for the refusal; and
- (b) that the commission has jurisdiction to hear and decide a dispute over the request under chapter 6 .