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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alan Jones

Businesses ‘thriving’ after adopting four-day working week

A national pilot scheme exploring a four-day working week has concluded with a resounding 100 per cent success rate, prompting all participating companies to permanently adopt the shorter schedule.

The six-month trial, which began last November, involved 17 companies and nearly 1,000 workers, and was organised by the 4 Day Week Foundation.

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