Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the respondent dealt with the claimant's flexible working application in a reasonable manner in compliance with section 80G(1) Employment Rights Act 1996. The claim was therefore not well founded and dismissed.
Facts
Ms Sabine was employed by Lloyds Bank Plc and made an application for flexible working. She brought a claim alleging that the respondent failed to deal with her application in a reasonable manner as required under section 80G(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The case proceeded to a two-day full merits hearing in Manchester.
Decision
Employment Judge Eeley dismissed the claim, finding that the respondent had dealt with the claimant's flexible working application in a reasonable manner and had complied with its duties under section 80G(1) ERA 1996. The claim was therefore not well founded.
Practical note
Employers can successfully defend flexible working claims if they demonstrate they have handled the application process in a reasonable manner in compliance with statutory requirements, even if the outcome is not what the employee wanted.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 6012748/2024
- Decision date
- 24 July 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 2
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Name
- Lloyds Bank Plc
- Sector
- financial services
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- solicitor