Baroness Jacqui Smith defends Labour's four-day working week proposal, claiming 'it won't apply to everybody'

Baroness Jacqui Smith has defended Labour's plans to make requesting a four-day working week standard policy, telling LBC the option to work compressed hours 'won't apply to everybody'.

Baroness Jacqui Smith has defended Labour's plans to make requesting a four-day working week standard policy, telling LBC the option to work compressed hours "won't apply to everybody". The Minister of State for Skills defended the proposals backed by Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner, telling Nick Ferrari at Breakfast the measures would allow employees "more flexibility" and parents to pay for "less childcare” .

The rules would see employees required to work their full allotted hours in order to receive full pay, with contracted hours over four days rather than five. Baroness Smith said Labour would hope to implement “the kind of flexible working that involves compressed hours”.

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