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News · 24 May 2026

New laws, four-day week affect work-life balance

New laws, four-day week affect work-life balance

British citizens' daily lives might be affected by evolving employment policies and shifts in working arrangements. Reforms to work-life balance are outlined in the Good Jobs Bill, while a voluntary four-day week has been a point of contention for Tube drivers recently. Under this bill, zero-hour contracts are slated for replacement by banded hours, legally entitling workers to request specific contracted hours after half a year.

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