r2r portal

(article archive) 

r2r fundamentals

The r2r National Employment Standard can be found in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).  This article covers the fundamentals of the r2r including (i) who is eligible to use the r2r; (ii) what the r2r requires (eg a written proposal and a written response); (iii) grounds for refusal;
(iv) enforcement of the r2r; and (v) steps to ensure compliance.  New right to request flexibility in Australia
Juliet Bourke (Aequus Partners) talks about why the r2r is a golden opportunity to get the work/life discussion right

International r2r provisions

This article summarises recent UK research (January 2009) on the international legislative provisions on workplace flexibility – and in particular the impact of the r2r in the UK (which has been in place since 2003).  Flexible working in the UK - where do we go now?

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Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

r2r benefits

This article by Robert LaJeunesse, Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of Newcastle discusses the benefits of the r2r in terms of providing a pragmatic framework to address tensions between long hours, stress and work/life balance.  Right to request could provide more work/life balance than extra annual time

r2r gaps

Survey research conducted in September 2009 by Aequus Partners and CCH Australia on readiness for the r2r found that “over 80% of respondents rated employees’ and managers knowledge of the r2r as either non-existent or low”:  Read release  Report - Executive summary
This article discusses why this knowledge gap is problematic:  Looking straight past a golden opportunity to get the work/life balance challenge right