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More than half of Irish professionals are of the mind that a four-day working week will soon be a reality

, have already begun trialling the updated schedule, earning the same amount of pay for as they would for a typical five-day week, so long as their productivity remains 100%.

The companies taking part cover a wide variety of sectors, including banking, housing, online retail, animation studios, hospitality, digital marketing, and even a local chip shop.Researchers at Cambridge University, Oxford University, and Boston College will all work with participating organisations to measure the impact on productivity for the business and the wellbeing of their workers, as well as the environmental impact and gender equality.

 

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