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It is not the intention that such a request would be prohibited where an employee has moved <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to a different role within the same employer.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"page52R_mcid18\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Provide a balanced mechanism by which<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">eligible <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">workers can<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">request a remote working arrangement<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">. <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page58R_mcid7\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"page60R_mcid1\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">An employer having consulted<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the employee and\/or the trade <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">union (if<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">recognised by the employer<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">) of which he or she is a member, return a decision indicating <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">whether the request for remote working is wholly or partially approved or declined.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page60R_mcid2\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"page62R_mcid1\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">An<\/span> e<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">mployer shall,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">having<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">concluded their<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">consideration of the request<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and having consulted <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the employee or the trade union 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