70 UK Businesses Test Out Four-Day Work Week

June 6, 2022
In the UK, 70 companies are giving their 3,300 employees a three-day weekend from Monday. Though the employees won’t see any reduction in pay,  they are expected to maintain their typical levels of productivity.   The trial has been organised by academics at Oxford and Cambridge universities and Boston College in the United States, with a […]
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Half Of Employees Would Consider Job Switch For Four-Day Week

May 9, 2022
According to recruitment firm Hays, over half of employees (53%)  would consider moving to a different company if a four-day working week was being offered. Hays said the study of over 9,600 employees also revealed that two in five believe a four-day working week will become a reality over the next few years. Most people […]
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Thousands Of UK Employees Participate In Four-Day Week Trial

April 4, 2022
Over 3,000 employees at 60 UK companies will trial a four-day working week, in what is considered to be the largest pilot scheme of its kind. The scheme will run from June to December and will involve employees from a diverse range of businesses and charitable organisations, including the Royal Society of Biology, a Manchester-based […]
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Should Your Company Switch To A Four-Day Week? 5 Benefits To Consider

March 1, 2022
As more companies across the UK sign up for a four-day working week trial, excitement for the pilot scheme has reached employees and workplaces across the country. The trials in Iceland and Scotland have performed well, particularly as workers have reported a dramatic increase in their personal wellbeing. Businesses who have introduced the scheme have […]
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