Working from home as an adjustment
How home or hybrid working can be a reasonable adjustment, and practical things to agree with your employer.
Guidance, not legal advice. This page summarises official UK sources listed below. What applies to you depends on your circumstances and nation.
- Last reviewed
- 1 August 2026
- Next review due
- 1 February 2027
When home working may be an adjustment
Working from home some or all of the time can reduce barriers such as a difficult commute, sensory overload in an office, or fatigue. Employers should genuinely consider a request connected to disability, though it does not have to be granted if it is not reasonable for the role.
Practical things to agree
- Equipment needed at home, including any Access to Work support
- Expectations about availability and how work will be checked in on
- A trial period and review date, especially for a new arrangement
The statutory right to request flexible working
Separately from reasonable adjustments, employees in Great Britain have a statutory right to request flexible working, including home or hybrid working, from day one of employment, with employers required to consider requests reasonably and respond within a set time.
Checklist
- Explain the specific barrier home working would address, not just a preference
- Ask about equipment and any Access to Work support available
- Agree a review date so the arrangement can be adjusted if needed
Where to get help
Acas
Flexible working and home working requests
GOV.UK
Statutory right to request flexible working