Only work 4 days a week? Check out countries that have adopted reduced working hours – Photos

2023-06-29 07:00:31

United Kingdom

After a six-month trial, companies in the UK plan to adopt the four-day work week permanently. The pilot program, the largest of its kind, involved some 61 companies and more than 3,300 employees. The initiative aimed to study the impact of reducing working hours on productivity, employee well-being, the environment and gender equality.

Researchers from the universities of Cambridge, Oxford and Boston College, along with advocacy groups such as 4 Day Week Global, led the program. The positive results led to the decision to extend the shortened workweek.

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