How to Implement a Four-Day Work Week in British Columbia
Four-day work weeks have become increasingly popular as employers look for ways to improve employee morale, support work-life balance, and boost productivity. In British Columbia, employers can implement a four-day work week, but the legal requirements depend on whether employees are working fewer hours or compressing the same number of hours into fewer days.
In this video, Ascent partner David M. Brown explains how four-day work weeks can be structured, including the difference between reducing an employee’s weekly hours and compressing 40 hours into fewer days, when an averaging agreement is required, and the legal requirements for creating a valid agreement.
