💡 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗢𝗼𝗸𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗶 𝗧𝗶𝗽: Remote Work from Day One 🇬🇧

Since 6 April 2024, remote working has become an increasingly popular option under the same flexible working rules. Here's what that means for you:

🖥️ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸?

✅ Working from anywhere: home, a co-working space, even a coffee shop.
✅ Fully online collaboration through video calls, instant messaging, and project management tools.
✅ Often combined with occasional office visits, aka hybrid working.

💡 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲: A marketing manager handles daily tasks at home and only commutes to the office for monthly team meetings.

🌟 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂

🔹 Cut the commute – Save on travel costs and time.
🔹 Location freedom – Live anywhere while keeping your role.
🔹 Better work-life balance – Spend less time traveling and more with family.

⏳ 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸

📌 Submit a simple written request – A quick email stating the days or full schedule you want to work remotely.
📌 Discuss the details – Be clear about tools, online availability, and any in-person requirements.
📌 Employers must respond within 2 months – Same timeframe as other flexible requests.
📌 They must consult you first – Before any refusal, they need to hear you out.

💡 Pro tip: Explain how remote work benefits both you and the company, e.g., "I can cover early business calls without a commute slowing me down."

🛑 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝘆 '𝗡𝗼' 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸?

Yes. Employers can refuse if they have a valid business reason. Common ones:

🔹 Customer-facing roles – In-person tasks can't be done remotely.
🔹 Tech limitations – No secure online systems or stable internet for remote staff.
🔹 Team collaboration – Some roles demand on-site interaction.

💡 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲: A hospital administration desk might decline full-time remote work if staff must greet visitors in person.

📜 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂

⚖️ You have 2 requests a year – Use them wisely, e.g. if you want to adjust from hybrid to fully remote.
⚖️ Employers must give real reasons for 'no' – Vague answers aren't enough.
⚖️ No retaliation allowed – It's illegal to penalize you for asking.

💬 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲

Remote working can boost morale, productivity, and retention. Know your rights, communicate your plans clearly, and highlight how working remotely can serve both you and your employer.

📢 At Ookulli, we're here to help you navigate contracts and flex your rights—so you can thrive in a role built around your life, not the other way around.