(1) An employee may, in accordance with this Part, request approval from his or her employer for a remote working arrangement.

(2) An employee's approved remote working arrangement shall not commence before a time when the employee concerned has completed 6 months continuous employment with the employer concerned.

(3) A request for a remote working arrangement referred to in subsection (1) shall -

(a) be in writing and signed by the employee,

(b) specify the details of the remote working arrangement requested and the proposed date of commencement and, where applicable, expiration of the remote working arrangement,

(c) specify, having regard to the code of practice -

(i) the reasons why he or she is requesting approval of the remote working arrangement (in this Part referred to as "the employee's needs"),

(ii) details of the proposed remote working location, and