Under a system of 'compressed hours' planned for the autumn, employees could be able to work their contracted hours in four days rather than five.
Under a system of 'compressed hours', workers could be able to work their contracted hours in four days rather than five.
Currently workers have a legal right to request flexible working from their employers but companies are under no obligation to agree. However, the new package of workers' rights will shift the balance of power with businesses forced to offer flexible working unless it is 'not reasonably feasible'. He said: 'Labour must listen to businesses who are petrified about day one employment rights and bringing in the four-day week through the back door.In response to Mr Hollinrake's comments, the government said it had 'no plans' to force businesses to accept employees' four-day working week requests.
Currently workers have a legal right to request flexible working from their employers but companies are under no obligation to agree
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