Tag Archives: Four day week

Four day week trial

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Paul Evans

The BBC are reporting on a UK-wide six-month trial, testing the costs and benefits of a four-day week on full pay, across a wide range of different firms. The trial was conducted between June and December 2022, organised by 4 … Continue reading →

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Scotland to trial four-day week

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Paul Evans

….but without a loss of pay. More on the BBC website.

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Workers reject the idea of a four-day week on lower pay

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Paul Evans

A new report from The Social Market Foundation (SMF) entitled A question of time [PDF] explores the question of the four day week. The key findings (from the exec summary) are that… Most workers – 80% – would not favour … Continue reading →

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