Podcast: The four-day week - current legislation, future possibilities

The phrase "four-day week" has been trending in the media of late - and has been used to refer to quite different things, with sometimes confusing results.

In this edition of the podcast we aim to clear up some common misunderstandings. First, Brightmine legal expert Stephen Simpson sets out the current state of the law in relation to compressed hours and flexible working requests. And then Joe Ryle, campaign director at 4dayweek.co.uk, joins us to talk about the future of work in the shape of a 32-hour, four-day week.

 

Right to request flexible working 

Flexible working requests policy

Compressed hours policy 

Managing hybrid/flexible workers - line manager training