Three-day weekend! UK is set to kick off four-day work week

Updated : Jan 19, 2022 11:43
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Gazal Malik

Three-day weekend and a four-day work week, sounds like a perfect blen. Well, that's what UK people will be talking about. 

Dozens of British companies have volunteered to take part in a pilot program offering four-day work weeks for employees.

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Taking place from June to December 2022, the six-month trial will include 30 firms that have agreed to allow staff to work up to 32 hours per week without cutting their wages or benefits.

According to reports, studies have shown that productivity improves along with corresponding gains in workers’ well-being.

Similar trials have taken place in other countries, including Spain, New Zealand, and Iceland. More are scheduled to run in Canada and Australia. 

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