The events of the last year have certainly put a fresh focus on working arrangements at professional service firms like accountants, solicitors and financial advisers.

Across the UK, many businesses are exploring new approaches to flexible working, buoyed on by the success of the remote and flexible working revolution that has taken place – as much by necessity as anything else.

One idea that is perpetually floated is the four-day working week. There have been various studies into this approach and various methods suggested for achieving it without harming productivity or customer satisfaction.