Imagine three-days off in a week! Yes, a UK bank has adopted a four-day work week for all its employees without cutting pay
Atom Bank announced that it had also reduced the weekly hours of its 430 staff to 34 from 37.5 and expected most workers to take either Monday or Friday off.
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The change is voluntary and would mean staff working slightly longer days.
The policy, which took effect on November 1, was introduced to support Atom’s employees’ “mental and physical well-being,” and improve productivity, the company said.