Implementing Flexible Work Arrangements In 2024? Ensure Flexibility Doesn't Result In Employer Liability

Flexible work arrangements are gaining momentum. This shift has largely been driven by a desire to prevent employee burnout or general fatigue and enhance work-life balance. In fact, many workplaces that have tested out flexible work arrangements have seen improvements in employee moral and productivity.

One of the more popular models is the implementation of the four-day work week, most commonly taking one of the following forms:

1. employees who work eight hours per day for four days per week but receive the same amount of pay as a 40-hour work week;
2. employees who work eight hours per day for four days per week and receive a proportionally reduced amount of pay; or
3. employees who work ten hours per day for four days per week and receive the same amount of pay as a 40-hour work week.