It’s Not Just Workers that Can Benefit From a Four-Day Week, a Trial Suggests | News Channel 3-12
- At the conclusion of the six-month trial, all 17 UK companies with nearly 1,000 employees opted to continue the four-day week, marking a 100% success rate.
- The UK’s six-month trial, organized by the 4 Day Week Foundation, involved 17 companies reducing hours without pay cuts to improve wellbeing and productivity.
- Analysis reveals 62% of workers experienced less burnout, 40% improved mental health, and BrandPipe’s revenue increased nearly 130%, supporting the trial's positive outcomes.
- Following the trial, over 235 UK companies and 6,000 workers have adopted a permanent four-day week, with local authorities like Edinburgh Council exploring their own trials.
- Momentum is rising for legislative support as the 4 Day Week Foundation aims for a 32-hour week by 2030, with the Labour government showing increasing receptiveness, expecting widespread adoption within a decade.
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It’s not just workers that can benefit from a four-day week_ a trial suggests
Switching to a four-day work week can be good for the bottom line, according to the results of a new trial in the United Kingdom. For six months between last November and April, nearly 1,000 employees across 17 companies and other organizations were given an additional day off each week while retaining the same pay and workload. All the 17 entities have kept the shorter work week after the trial period, the 4 Day Week Foundation, a UK campaign g…
Nearly 1,000 Britons Will Keep Four-Day Work Week After Trial
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Nearly 1,000 British workers will keep a shorter working week after the latest trial of a four-day week and similar changes to traditional working patterns. All 17 British businesses in a six-month trial of the four-day week said they would cont...
100% success for latest large-scale four-day week trial
Businesses that took part said they were able to maintain service levels and key performance indicators while observing several benefits for employee wellbeing. The post 100% success for latest large-scale four-day week trial appeared first on Personnel Today.
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