All companies that participated in a four-day working week pilot across the US, Ireland and Australia are planning to stick with the reduced working week.
Employers considering a four-day working week should give careful thought as to how it is implemented in practice.
Businesses halfway through the UK’s first large-scale four-day week trial have reported improved productivity and are likely to continue it once the trial is over.
Organisations should look to move away from big-budget pilot schemes when trying to introduce new ideas into the workforce.
Over 3,300 employees from 70 different companies are currently participating in a UK trial of a four-day working week. There is, however, divided opinion as to whether a four-day working week will...
The demand for fully remote roles rose 18% in July this year compared to June.
Over three thousand workers, 60 companies and seven months - I don’t think anyone would have predicted that the UK would not just witness, but positively embrace the biggest trial of the four-day...
Many businesses are now experimenting with a four-day week, but a nine-day fortnight may be a more viable alternative for some.
As thousands of workers from 70 UK firms embark on an experiment to test the benefits of four-day week, job ads for this type of arrangement have surged.
Starting this week and running until December, more than 60 UK companies with over 3,000 workers will participate in a six-month coordinated trial of the four-day working week as part of a global...
Nearly half (44%) of employees believe a four-day week will happen within the next five years compared to 37% of employers.
Iceland, Belgium, and now the UK. Four-day working week trials are becoming increasingly popular as we start to challenge the rigid five-day working week that we have embraced for decades. These...