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Requiring an employee to be in the office for 40% of his work hours was reasonable, the Fair Work Commission has found in upholding the rejection of his flexible work request.

In August this year, the employee of salary-packaging provider Maxxia submitted a flexible working arrangement form, seeking to work 100% of his full-time hours from home on an ongoing basis.

He said he was seeking a custody arrangement for his child where he would care for them every second week; he also provided a doctor's letter stating he suffered from inflammatory bowel disease...