In a groundbreaking revelation following the world's largest trial of a four-day work week, a huge number of companies are still practicing shorter work weeks, with more than half committing to the change permanently. The trial, conducted over six months from June to December 2022 across 61 organizations in the United Kingdom, allowed employees the opportunity to work 80% of their usual hours for the same pay, in exchange for delivering 100% of their usual work output.
According to a report published by Autonomy, a think tank that led the trial alongside nonprofit 4 Day Week Global and the 4 Day Week UK Campaign, in collaboration with researchers from prestigious institutions like Cambridge, Oxford universities, and Boston College, a staggering 89% of the participating firms are still adhering to the policy. Even more impressively, at least 51% have made the four-day work week permanent by the end of 2023.
