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Employees could get the right to a four-day working week under new laws being considered by Labour as part of their package for workers.
This would come in the form of “compressed hours” where an employee is allowed to work their regular hours over four days instead of five, according to reports.
Angela Rayner is understood to be spearheading Labour’s plan for workers, consulting with trade unions and businesses ahead of new legislation expected in the autumn.
Under current rules, workers have the right to request flexible working, but employers aren’t legally obliged to agree.
The new law would see this change, with all employers needing to offer flexible working from day one, except where it is “not reasonably feasible”.