- 200 British companies have signed up for a 4 -day work week
- The move follows successful attempts across the globe
- It is expected to increase productivity and worker’s well -being
For 5,000 lucky workers, the four-day work week came just one step closer.
The 4-day campaign has revealed 200 companies have now signed up for a permanent four-day work week without loss of salary for the staff.
There is representation from a few different sectors in this promise, with 18 art and design companies, together with Engineering & Manufacturing (12) Recruitment & HR (12), Entertainment (9), Accounting, Bank & Finans (8) and Property Development, trades, trades & construction (6) all registration.
Win-win
The trend among tech companies in 2024 was generally the opposite, with companies such as Amazon led the charges in Rolling Back Hybrid, working to issue return to work orders.
But four-day work week campaigns hail the change as a ‘win-win’ with increased productivity for employers and happier and better rested employees. In fact, the South Cambridgeshire District Council assigned the policy and still has over 600 employees working on the split, and the council claims this has improved services all around.
It’s no secret that the United Kingdom is in the midst of a productivity crisis, and the Labor government has turned employees so far.
“British workers introduced some of the longest full -time working times in Europe, but we still have one of the least productive economies,” says the campaign group.
“A four-day week is also beneficial to society in general. Moving the economy to a 32-hour work week without wage losses could shrink Britain’s carbon print by up to 127 million tons a year. “
Elsewhere in the world, Panasonic tried a four -day work week back in 2022 in an attempt to reduce the strain on Japanese workers.
Given the success and popularity of hybrid work, the four -day work week could be the natural next step.
