Circumstances in which homeworking may be approved

Homeworking must be mutually agreed with each employee. No employee has the right to work at home and the University cannot require an employee to work at home.

Homeworking may be approved in the following circumstances:

  • where this is agreed under business continuity arrangements
  • where this is agreed under the arrangements which give parents and carers the right to request adjustments to working patterns
  • on an extended/long-term basis
  • on a temporary basis, to support an employee’s return to work following an extended period of sickness absence, where this is recommended by the University’s Occupational Health Service and agreed by the employee’s manager
  • where severe weather makes it difficult for the employee to attend work
  • on an occasional/ad hoc basis, for example to complete a report or where the employee needs to be at home to receive a delivery or repair worker.