Most firms would keep 4-day week after trial period

Almost nine in ten companies (86 per cent) trialling the four-day working week would consider extending it beyond the six-month pilot.

by | 20 Sep, 2022

A survey gathering opinions of the trial at around the half-way point found that 88 per cent believe it’s working well.

More than 70 organisations across a variety of sectors signed up for the pilot which kicked off back in June. It’s being run by 4 Day Work Week Global, a not-for-profit group, alongside think-tank Autonomy, researchers at Boston College and the universities of Oxford and Cambridge and the 4 Day Week campaign.

Read more at smallbusiness.co.uk

More from Financial Accountant

How the UK’s rollback of banking regulations could risk another financial crisis

How the UK’s rollback of banking regulations could risk another financial crisis

Money laundering plays a key role in every part of the illegal drugs industry. Here’s how it works

Money laundering plays a key role in every part of the illegal drugs industry. Here’s how it works

‘I’ve never paid myself’: why the reality for female entrepreneurs doesn’t always match the rhetoric

‘I’ve never paid myself’: why the reality for female entrepreneurs doesn’t always match the rhetoric

Sustainability ideals are often crushed by corporate demands. Here’s how businesses can let them flourish

Sustainability ideals are often crushed by corporate demands. Here’s how businesses can let them flourish

‘I was left with nothing.’ Why apprentices are being pushed into the informal economy

‘I was left with nothing.’ Why apprentices are being pushed into the informal economy

In the struggle to get Britain working, the long shadow of austerity could be part of the problem

In the struggle to get Britain working, the long shadow of austerity could be part of the problem

Share This