Largest trial for 4-day workweek reaches halfway point in the UK
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Largest trial for 4-day workweek reaches halfway point in the UK
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September 25, 2022
More than 70 companies in the U.K. are taking part in the world's largest-known trial of a 4-day work week. Experiments with a shorter week have become more popular in recent years as some employers look to offer a better work-life balance. As Redmond Shannon reports, the pandemic has made many of us re-examine the traditional 9 to 5 shift.
Largest trial for 4-day workweek reaches halfway point in the UK
Description
September 25, 2022
More than 70 companies in the U.K. are taking part in the world's largest-known trial of a 4-day work week. Experiments with a shorter week have become more popular in recent years as some employers look to offer a better work-life balance. As Redmond Shannon reports, the pandemic has made many of us re-examine the traditional 9 to 5 shift.
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