Employees could work longer hours over fewer days under government proposals for flexible working
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Workers in the UK could be given the right to request a four-day working week under new government plans but would still need to clock in their usual contracted hours.
The education minister, Jacqui Smith, on Friday morning dismissed reports of businesses being forced to accept these demands but said workers could be given the option to work fewer days through “compressed hours”.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Employees could work longer hours over fewer days under government proposals for flexible workingUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesWorkers in the UK could be given the right to request a four-day working week under new government plans but would still need to clock in their usual contracted hours.The education minister, Jacqui Smith, on Friday morning dismissed reports of businesses being forced to accept these demands but said workers could be given the option to work fewer days through “compressed hours”. Continue reading…
