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Section 65A(5) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), outlines the non-exhaustive list of reasonable business grounds that employers may consider when refusing a flexible working arrangement request, most commonly considering the cost, practicality and capacity of the employer to accommodate the request.

An employer may only refuse an employee’s request for a flexible working arrangement if it has “reasonable business grounds” to do so. The test for what constitutes reasonable business grounds is objective and will depend on the individual circumstances.