UK companies launching four-day workweek campaign as movement gains momentum

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Some 30 companies in the U.K. are taking part in a six-month trial to test a four-day workweek.

The Muse CEO and co-founder Kathryn Minshew on how workers’ age impacts their work environment preferences.The campaign was launched by 4 Day Week Global in collaboration with the 4 Day Week UK Campaign, researchers at Cambridge University, Oxford University, Boston College and the think tank Autonomy. , says employees at companies participating in this program will see no loss in pay. Participants are being asked to maintain 100% productivity for 80% of their time.

Joe Connor, pilot program manager for 4 Day Week Global, told FOX Business the organization offers companies support, training, networking, mentoring, research support for signing up. "Our expectation is that the results are likely to be in line with what most of the data that we’ve seen around the world on this [says], which is that reduced work time can have serious benefits for burnout, stress, and overwork," O’Connor said.

 

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