US EditionMore than 200 UK companies switching to 4 day working weeks: 4 Day Week Foundation
- More than 200 companies in the UK have committed to a four-day working week with no loss of pay, collectively employing over 5,000 people.
- A poll by Spark Market Research found that 78% of 18 to 34-year-olds believe a four-day work week will become the norm within five years.
- Joe Ryle, Campaign Director of the 4 Day Week Foundation, stated that the five-day working week is no longer fit for purpose and promotes well-being over hours worked.
- South Cambridgeshire District Council has introduced a four-day system for some staff, expanding it from desk-based roles to waste collection services.
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UK set to adopt four-day workweek with 200 firms onboard
In a landmark shift towards modernizing Britain’s working culture, 200 companies across the UK have committed to a permanent four-day working week for all their employees, without any loss of pay. This new milestone in the ongoing campaign to reinvent the UK’s working week sees over 5,000 workers in various sectors, including charities, marketing, and technology firms, benefiting from the change. The four-day workweek movement, spearheaded by th…
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Dusan Petkovic/ShutterstockThe right to request a short working week, with four longer “shifts” and three days off is being proposed as part of new flexible working legislation in the UK. Also known as working “compressed hours”, this schedule can sound attractive, with reports claiming improved efficiency and productivity. And, of course, no pay cut for workers. It could result in fewer commutes, which saves time for workers and can be more env…
Two hundred UK firms to permanently shift to four-day work week
Trending | The change in working patterns signals a growing gulf in cultural wars. The work culture first emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, many employees have been fighting for the right to continue working from home.
Two Hundred UK Companies Sign Up for Permanent Four-Day Working Week
A group of 200 UK businesses and charities have signed a pledge that company work weeks will be shortened to 4 days without a loss in pay Including marketing and advertisement; tech, it, and software; and charity groups as well, the companies employ more than 5,000 people. Organized by the 4 Day Week Foundation, it […] The post Two Hundred UK Companies Sign Up for Permanent Four-Day Working Week appeared first on Good News Network.
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