Most companies see mental health benefits and profits increase in four-day week trial
1 year, 10 months ago

Most companies see mental health benefits and profits increase in four-day week trial

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world’s biggest trial of a four-day working week has been hailed a “major breakthrough” after most companies involved said they will keep to the shorter week following the pilot. Joe Ryle, director of the 4 Day Week Campaign, said the trial is a “major breakthrough moment” for the campaign towards a four-day working week. “Across a wide variety of different sectors of the economy, these incredible results show that the four-day week with no loss of pay really works”, Mr Ryle said. Dr David Frayne, a research associate at the University of Cambridge, said: “We feel really encouraged by the results, which showed the many ways companies were turning the four-day week from a dream into realistic policy, with multiple benefits.” The researchers insisted the results show the four-day week is “ready to take the next step from experimentation to implementation”.

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Four-day work week: An idea whose time is all but sure to come
1 week, 4 days ago

Four-day work week: An idea whose time is all but sure to come

Live Mint  

In the old days, when a formal job usually meant a sarkari one, work flexibility meant something else. This week, the administration of Tokyo said that from April next year, it would give its staff the option of a four-day work week, with a full three days off. “We will review work styles," said the city’s governor Yuriko Koike, “with …

Four-day working week under Labour: How it could work and who is supporting it
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Four-day working week under Labour: How it could work and who is supporting it

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But, speaking to LBC, she added that flexible working was …

Four-day week can boost productivity, Labour insists
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Four-day week can boost productivity, Labour insists

The Telegraph  

A four-day week can boost productivity, a Labour minister has insisted after a business backlash over the proposals. Baroness Smith, the education minister, said allowing employees to work a week’s worth of hours in four days rather than five could help parents get back into work. Lady Smith, a minister in the New Labour years who returned to the frontbench …

Four-day week council reports improvements amid Government pressure
1 year, 1 month ago

Four-day week council reports improvements amid Government pressure

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A council under fire from the Government for piloting a …

Council seeks meeting with ministers after being told to end four-day week trial
1 year, 5 months ago

Council seeks meeting with ministers after being told to end four-day week trial

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. All councils are expected to ensure that finite and valuable taxpayers’ money is used …

Is the four-day week the future of work?
1 year, 6 months ago

Is the four-day week the future of work?

Al Jazeera  

Trials have shown that more flexible work hours benefit employees and companies. It’s possible to work fewer hours and keep the same level of pay and productivity, according to results of the largest-ever trial of a four-day workweek held in the United Kingdom. Traditional work routines were upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, and there’s increased demand for more flexible schedules. …

SCIENCE NOTEBOOK | Four-day work week is good for employees, organisations: study
1 year, 9 months ago

SCIENCE NOTEBOOK | Four-day work week is good for employees, organisations: study

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 23, 2023 10:45 IST - 2 MINS READ The world’s largest trial of a four-day work week was conducted in the UK recently. The 61 organisations that took part in this pilot study cut working hours by 20 per cent for all staff, with no fall in wages, for a six-month period starting in June 2022. Many …

4-day week: 'Too short-staffed to work'
1 year, 9 months ago

4-day week: 'Too short-staffed to work'

BBC  

Four-day workweek trial: The firms where it didn’t work Getty Images Nearly all firms that took part in the UK pilot are keeping reduced hours – but not all are fully embracing the new set-up. Getty Images Many businesses need to operate five days per week, which means it's harder to reduce staff days, or they need to hire extra …

4-Day Week Trial in UK: What 'Largest Study' Says on Productivity, Work Stress
1 year, 10 months ago

4-Day Week Trial in UK: What 'Largest Study' Says on Productivity, Work Stress

The Quint  

Largest study of its kind: The study involved 2,900 workers from 61 companies across industries in the UK. What the study found: Compared to before the trials, of all the participants that were interviewed, 71 percent reported less burnout 39 percent reported less stress 48 percent found their job more satisfying 62 percent said they had better work and social …

World’s largest four-day work week trial finds few are going back
1 year, 10 months ago

World’s largest four-day work week trial finds few are going back

Live Mint  

The largest-ever trial of the four-day work week found that most UK companies participating are not returning to the five-day standard, and a third are ready to make that change permanent. Most companies adopted four-day schedules, although a small percentage opted for shorter five-day arrangements or, in the case of seasonal businesses like restaurants, an annualized four-day week model in …

Four-day week liked by UK employers in world's largest trial
1 year, 10 months ago

Four-day week liked by UK employers in world's largest trial

India Today  

Dozens of British employers trialling a four-day working week have mostly decided to stick with it after a pilot hailed as a breakthrough by campaigners for better work-life balance. READ | 100 British companies to move to a permanent 4-day working week The Autonomy trial covered 2,900 staff in total across different sectors, ranging from finance company Stellar Asset Management …

4-day workweek trial: Shorter hours, happier employees
1 year, 10 months ago

4-day workweek trial: Shorter hours, happier employees

Associated Press  

LONDON — Work less, get more. A trial of a four-day workweek in Britain, billed as the world’s largest, has found that an overwhelming majority of the 61 companies that participated from June to December will keep going with the shorter hours and that most employees were less stressed and had better work-life balance. “We feel really encouraged by the …

We're talking about the 4-day workweek — again. Is it a mirage or reality?
1 year, 10 months ago

We're talking about the 4-day workweek — again. Is it a mirage or reality?

NPR  

We're talking about the 4-day workweek — again. Enlarge this image toggle caption Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Welcome to a new NPR series where we spotlight the people and things making headlines — and the stories behind them. A 2022 Ernst & Young study into the "future of work" surveyed more than 500 U.S. C-suite and business leaders …

Four-day workweek trial in UK: Shorter hours, happier employees
1 year, 10 months ago

Four-day workweek trial in UK: Shorter hours, happier employees

Al Jazeera  

Findings show companies’ reported revenue largely stayed the same, or even rose, over the June to December trial period. That was all while revenue reported by the participating companies largely stayed the same over the June to December trial period and even grew compared with the same six months a year earlier, according to the findings released this week. “We …

Who gets a four-day workweek?
1 year, 11 months ago

Who gets a four-day workweek?

BBC  

How widespread could the four-day workweek really be? But such cultures can change, believes O’Connor: “We're starting to see examples of law firms moving to four-day weeks by switching from billing by the hour to billing by project value, or by reducing their non-billable overheads so that their teams are more focused on client work.” The viability of this shortened …

Full list of 100 companies pledging switch to 4-day week with no pay cuts
2 years ago

Full list of 100 companies pledging switch to 4-day week with no pay cuts

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Over a hundred companies in the UK have signed up …

Council planning to introduce four day working week – but with no cut in pay
2 years, 3 months ago

Council planning to introduce four day working week – but with no cut in pay

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Council leader Bridget Smith said she hoped the scheme would …

Bosses unsure if UK’s four-day week trial can continue
2 years, 4 months ago

Bosses unsure if UK’s four-day week trial can continue

The Telegraph  

Companies involved in the world’s biggest four-day week pilot are struggling with rota chaos and staff confusion, with bosses reporting that the policy may not survive beyond the trial. Over 3,000 people working for 70 businesses, ranging from the Royal Society of Biology to a fish and chip shop in Norfolk, have been working a four-day week with no loss …

The five-day work week might be fading away
2 years, 5 months ago

The five-day work week might be fading away

The Hindu  

A three-day weekend is not beyond anyone’s dream, and it may soon be a reality. Most trials of a four-day work week seem to increase or at least keep constant worker productivity. On the four-day work week, the new codes stipulate the requirement of a minimum of 48 hours per week; hence the employee will have to work for 12 …

Nearly three-quarters of employees support a four-day working week, says study
2 years, 5 months ago

Nearly three-quarters of employees support a four-day working week, says study

The Independent  

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Inside the 'chaotic' first week at the UK's first four-day week mass trial
2 years, 6 months ago

Inside the 'chaotic' first week at the UK's first four-day week mass trial

The Telegraph  

A shorter week with no loss of pay seemed like a great idea during the strains of lockdown, when Samantha Losey was working “soul-destroying” 80-hour weeks. But after her communications company Unity was picked out of 500 applicants to join the world’s biggest four-day working week pilot, which kicked off last Monday, the managing director began to get cold feet. …

Number of four-day-week jobs rises by 90% as UK firms begin trial
2 years, 6 months ago

Number of four-day-week jobs rises by 90% as UK firms begin trial

The Independent  

The number of jobs offering a four-day week has soared by 90 per cent over the past year, new research has found as a major UK trial kicked off. CV-Library said the number of job adverts offering this had already soared by 90 per cent in the past 12 months, having previously been “negligible” a year ago. “We are seeing …

UK four-day week pilot begins with 70 companies and thousands of workers
2 years, 6 months ago

UK four-day week pilot begins with 70 companies and thousands of workers

The Independent  

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The 4-Day Week Is Flawed. Workers Still Want It
2 years, 10 months ago

The 4-Day Week Is Flawed. Workers Still Want It

Wired  

When New York-based digital consultancy Elephant Ventures switched to a four-day workweek in August 2020, client partner Eric Harkrader got way more efficient. He and his colleagues joked that their condensed workdays felt like a 1990s soda commercial: “It’s extreme!” By the end of his four-day week he felt shattered. Employees generally approved; some saw it as a mixed blessing, …

Is the four-day week too good to be true?
2 years, 11 months ago

Is the four-day week too good to be true?

The Telegraph  

Watching closely is a couple some 11,000 miles away in a penthouse apartment in Auckland. Together, Andrew Barnes and Charlotte Lockhart run 4 Day Week Global, a not-for-profit campaign to encourage the world to move to the shorter working model – and they won’t rest until we’re all resting three days a week. “But there we are…” He is confident …

Scottish government urged to expand four-day week trials
3 years, 3 months ago

Scottish government urged to expand four-day week trials

The Independent  

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Without careful design, a four-day work week could make inequality worse
3 years, 5 months ago

Without careful design, a four-day work week could make inequality worse

The Independent  

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Iceland’s shorter work week trials an ‘overwhelming success’
3 years, 5 months ago

Iceland’s shorter work week trials an ‘overwhelming success’

CNN  

CNN Business — Trials of a shorter working week in Iceland have been hailed as an “overwhelming success” by researchers. Public sector employees taking part in two large trials between 2015 and 2019 worked 35-36 hours per week, with no reduction in pay. Will Stronge, director of research at Autonomy, said the public sector trial “was by all measures an …

World’s largest ever four day week trial in Iceland ‘overwhelming success’
3 years, 5 months ago

World’s largest ever four day week trial in Iceland ‘overwhelming success’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world’s largest ever trial of a four-day working week and …

This is what happens when you switch to a four-day working week
3 years, 7 months ago

This is what happens when you switch to a four-day working week

The Independent  

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Spain to trial four-day working week
3 years, 9 months ago

Spain to trial four-day working week

The Telegraph  

Spain is set to trial a four-day working week following claims that workers can be just as productive over 32 hours rather than 40. Interested companies are expected to be recruited for a trial run of the scheme, proposed by the small left-wing Mas Pais party. “We have agreed with the Government to promote a pilot project to reduce working …

How would a four-day work week impact us?
3 years, 10 months ago

How would a four-day work week impact us?

Live Mint  

This week, the Labour Ministry of the government of India announced that under new labour codes, it would allow companies the flexibility of creating a four-day work week, something that global companies like Microsoft have experimented with in certain markets. France has flirted with the four-day, 32-hour work week, and countries like Finland and New Zealand are currently toying with …

Protecting the 48 hour week is not good enough – Labour should be fighting for a four day week
3 years, 10 months ago

Protecting the 48 hour week is not good enough – Labour should be fighting for a four day week

The Independent  

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What’s the best plan for a radical new workday?
3 years, 11 months ago

What’s the best plan for a radical new workday?

BBC  

What’s the best plan for a radical new workday? Alamy In New Zealand, Unilever is testing a four-day workweek through December 2021 Whillans adds that the 3-2-2 model would look different across different organisations – especially within larger companies in which coordinating multiple workers in person at the same time could be more complicated. Speaking on BBC’s Business Daily in …

Four-day week could help solve Covid economic crisis, say European MPs
4 years, 1 month ago

Four-day week could help solve Covid economic crisis, say European MPs

The Independent  

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The Pandemic Could Finally Usher In The 4-Day Workweek
4 years, 5 months ago

The Pandemic Could Finally Usher In The 4-Day Workweek

Huff Post  

Government employees of the small municipality of Guysborough, Nova Scotia, have worked half the week in the office and half the week at home for the last few months in order to reduce contact with each other and limit the spread of the coronavirus. But as wages stagnated over the last 40 years and more people involuntarily worked part time …

Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak urged to consider four-day working week in response to pandemic
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak urged to consider four-day working week in response to pandemic

The Independent  

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