“Staff are getting more work done in less time.' For some employees, the extra day off was more important than pay: 15% said no amount of money would induce them back to a five-day week.
Four-day week gains appeal, but some companies still reticentDozens of British employers trialling a four-day working week have mostly decided to stick with it after a pilot hailed as a breakthrough by campaigners for better work-life balance.
While the findings may be interesting for companies struggling for talent, other surveys show very few other British employers plan a four-day week soon. “This is a major breakthrough moment for the movement towards a four-day working week,” Joe Ryle, Director of the 4 Day Week Campaign, said in a statement.Paul Oliver, chief operating officer at Citizens Advice Gateshead, said job retention and recruitment had improved and sickness levels had gone down during the trial.For some employees, the extra day off was more important than pay: 15% said no amount of money would induce them back to a five-day week.
The trial reflects growing scrutiny of how people work, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic when furlough schemes and mandatory work-from-home periods prompted many to question whether they needed to sit in an office five days a week.
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