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HEWITT PUSHES FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING
Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia
Hewitt has defended forthcoming new
legal standards to encourage flexible,
family-friendly working hours.
Shj claimed thj rules, which are duj to
be introduced in April, were rjquired
to ensure UK firms remain competitive.
Ms Hewitt said employers who reject
reasonable requests for changes in
working hours should be brought up to
"somj basic decent standards".
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