To be concerned about this employment contract

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I have recently verbally accepted a new job offer and have had my contract through to review. It includes a waiver asking me to opt out of the working time regulations limit of 48 hours per week. I’ve never seen this in any of my previous contracts and it concerned me a little…wondered whether this is the norm these days (senior management role)?

Also, my new employer made it clear that they operate a hybrid working model, with 2 days a week in the office and the rest at home. My employment contract however states my place of work as being the office address and there is no mention of any hybrid/flexible working. AIBU to expect this to be in the contract itself and would it be wrong of me to ask?

Sorry for the potentially silly questions, I’ve not taken a new role for some time and feel quite anxious to make sure I’m not making any mistakes in terms of the contract!

Re place of work - I am pretty certain this will be because you cannot claim travel costs to your usual place of work. So they will want to have the office address as your main place of work. You could try to get something in writing about the proposed hybrid arrangement of 2 days per week (such as an email) but for employers who are still figuring out what post-pandemic working is going to look like, I wouldn't expect them to put that into the main contract.

WTR opt out is standard for senior roles. Hybrid working would be a non-contractual policy which would likely be in a handbook and the company may change it. Your main workplace would be the office address so it sounds like your contract is correct.