Rejected petition Provide a clear timetable for action to make all jobs flexible from day one.

Rejected on 19 April 2018

In the U.K. less than 10% of all jobs are advertised with any kind of flexibility. As a result millions are excluded from the workforce.
Aside from the social and moral imolications, the U.K. has a labour productivity shortfall which is addressed by making all jobs open to flexibility.

The Government taskforce is a start and next year’s review of the right to request flexible work, but there must be more pressure and possibly legislation brought to bear on British businesses to resolve the face millions are excluded from contributing to the U.K. workforce.

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

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We understand that you're keen to see more Government action to promote flexible working, but we're not sure exactly what you mean by "Provide a clear timetable for action to make all jobs flexible from day one."

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