Great Britain: workers to have a right to more control over work schedules

On 19 September 2023 the UK Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act received royal assent. This text gives workers the right to request a more predictable working pattern or one tailored to their lives. The government has said the law will come into force in a year’s time, as it seeks to give companies time to get organised. In principle, an employee request for a more predictable work schedule can only be made after 26 weeks of contractual employment, (consecutive or...