A HOST of UK firms are offering staff the chance to log off early on Fridays this summer.
Some businesses provide the perk to reward workers for their efforts throughout the week.
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Here are some letting employees log off early and make the most of the sunshine in August.
ASOS
The online clothing retailer lets staff finish at 3pm on Fridays between June and August.
There is no set criteria for who can clock off early, but anyone who can doesn’t see a drop in salary.
Kellanova
Kellanova, the company that owns Kellogg’s and Pringles, is running its “Summer Hours” programme for the 22nd year in a row, from May 2 to September 26.
Office-based workers are allowed to finish from 12pm on Fridays while field sales team staff can clock off at the same time on any day of the week.
The programme doesn’t apply to anyone who isn’t office-based or working in the field sales team.
Staff also have to ensure they have completed their contractual hours by making up the hours at other points throughout the week.
Penguin Random House
Publisher Penguin Random House lets staff finish for the day at 1pm on Fridays over the summer months.
But, like Kellanova, workers have to make up the hours throughout the rest of the week and fulfil their contractual obligations.
Hachette
One of the largest publishing groups in the UK, Hachette, allows staff to finish at 1pm on Fridays.
Your rights to request flexible working
ALL workers have the legal right to request flexible working. Employees can request a change to:
- the number of hours they work
- when they start or finish work
- the days they work
- where they work
This is known as “making a statutory application”.
Employees can make a request for flexible working from their first day in a job.
Employers then have to deal with these requests in a “reasonable manner”.
That means they must assess the advantages and disadvantages of the application, discuss any alternatives and offer an appeal process.
The types of flexible working you can ask for include job sharing, remote working or working from home, hybrid working or going part-time.
For more information, visit www.gov.uk/flexible-working.
The finish work early policy applies to the majority of its staff, with any hours taken off compressed into the rest of the week.
PwC
Consultancy firm PwC lets workers condense their working hours and finish early on Fridays between mid-July and the end of August.
Part-time workers can also finish early on the last day of their working week.
Goodman Masson
Recruitment firm Goodman Masson lets staff finish at 3.30pm on Fridays throughout the whole year, not just in the summer months.
Chief executive officer Guy Hayward said the policy, which was introduced in 2012, had seen “no impact on productivity” and some departments had even seen results improve.
Flexa
Flexible working jobs site Flexa lets staff work wherever and whenever they want within the business‘s core working hours of 11am to 3pm.
The company also operates early finishes of 2pm on Fridays.
What is the minimum wage in the UK?
The minimum wage in the UK went up in April. These are the current rates:
- £12.21 (aged 21 and over)
- £10 (aged 18 to 20)
- £7.55 (aged under 18)
- £7.55 (apprentice rate)
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