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[Sender name]
[Sender address]
[date]
[Recipient name]
[Recipient address]
Dear [Recipient first name],
Hybrid working trial ouctome
After careful evaluation and consideration of the feedback and experiences gathered during our hybrid working trial Period, I am pleased to announce that we will be making a permanent change to our work model.
The transition to a hybrid working arrangement will be a significant milestone in our journey towards a more flexible and adaptive work environment.
Key Highlights of the Permanent Hybrid Working Model
Flexibility: You will continue to have the option to work both in the office and remotely. This flexibility will allow you to tailor your work environment to your needs and responsibilities.
Communication: Clear and open communication will remain vital.
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This letter provides a clear written record confirming that an employee's hybrid working arrangements will continue on a permanent basis following a trial period. It helps the employer formally communicate the agreed working pattern and the expectations that will apply going forward.
The letter can confirm that the hybrid working trial has been reviewed and that the organisation is satisfied for the arrangement to continue. It provides a positive and straightforward way of recording the agreed outcome and any relevant feedback from the trial.
The letter can clearly confirm how the employee will divide their working time between home and the workplace, including agreed days, working hours and any expectations around attendance at the workplace. This helps avoid uncertainty about the arrangement once the trial has ended.
Hybrid working does not remove the employee's normal responsibilities or performance expectations. The letter can confirm arrangements around availability, communication, meetings, productivity, equipment and maintaining appropriate contact with colleagues and managers.
Where the trial results in an agreed permanent change to the employee's working arrangements, the letter provides a useful written record of what has been agreed. It can also explain how the arrangement will be reviewed if business requirements, the employee's role or working circumstances change.
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No. A trial period does not automatically create a permanent arrangement. The employer and employee should confirm what has been agreed following the trial and record the permanent working pattern clearly.
The letter should normally confirm the agreed home and workplace days, working hours, availability, communication expectations and any other conditions that apply to the arrangement. It should make clear that the arrangement is continuing following the trial.
Potentially, but the position will depend on what has been agreed and whether the arrangement has become a contractual term. Employers should consider the employment contract, any written variation and the circumstances before making a significant change.
No. Employees working partly from home remain subject to their normal duties, performance standards, working hours and reasonable management expectations. The organisation should focus on outcomes and appropriate communication rather than simply where the employee is working.
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How this content is developed and reviewed
The Hybrid working permanent change following trial confirmation letter template is developed using a practical HR methodology that considers current UK employment legislation, ACAS guidance, CIPD good practice and the real-world HR process it supports. Templates and supporting information are regularly reviewed and updated, with additional reviews triggered by significant changes to legislation, guidance or established HR practice, helping ensure each document remains practical, relevant and suitable for UK employers.
Darryl Horn, Chartered HR Director
Darryl is a Chartered HR professional with over 25 years' experience in senior HR and employee relations roles.
He has extensive practical experience of managing flexible and hybrid working HR processes and founded hrdocbox to provide businesses with practical, professionally developed HR resources grounded in UK employment law and best practice.
HRDocBox has been creating practical UK HR documents since 2009.
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