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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
Business
Hannah Finch

"The four-day week was a game changer": How results of UK trial could change the way we work

The results of the world's biggest ever four-day working week pilot which took place in the UK have been revealed with almost every company that took part deciding to continue with a four-day week, with no loss of pay for workers.

Of the 61 companies that participated, at least 56 are continuing with the four-day week, with 18 saying the policy is a permanent change.

The vast majority of companies said business performance and productivity was maintained while employees reported lower levels of burnout with more time to manage childcare and other commitments.

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