Shadow Business Secretary Kevin Hollinrake has slammed plans for a four-day week after new government plans could be giving workers the right to demand a four-way work week.
Some employees will be allowed to demand a four-day week in a new law which will be proposed by the Labour government this autumn as part of a package of additional rights for workers.
Under the current rules, workers have a legal right to request flexible hours but bosses are not obligated to oblige. The increased flexibility will mean workers will have a greater legal weight behind them if they ask to complete their week's work in four days, rather than five.Poll Do you think a four-day week is a good idea?'Flexible working' covers three things in Labour's worker's rights package: hybrid working, 'right to switch off' and 'compressed hours'.
For example, if someone is paid to work five eight-hour shifts a week, they could ask to work four 10-hour shifts, and have the fifth day off.
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