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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Josh Taylor

Australian workers at global company to trial four-day week after success of New Zealand pilot

People with surfboards on Bondi Beach in front of people lying on beach towels
Bondi Beach. Unilever employees in Australia will work a four-day week after a successful New Zealand trial found workers had more time for socialising and leisure activities. Photograph: Sam Oakes/Alamy

British multinational Unilever will expand its trial of a four-day work week to staff in Australia after a successful 18-month pilot in New Zealand.

The company behind Dove soap, Domestos cleaning products and Magnum ice-cream announced on Wednesday it would continue the trial in New Zealand and expand it to Australia for an initial 12 months.

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