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The British government plans to give workers the right to request a four-day work week. Under the proposal, workers would still have to work a 40-hour week. A government spokesperson said that employers would not be required to grant those requests. Joe Ryle, the director of the 4 Day Week…

Reason

Four-day working weeks make us happier and more productive – here’s why they won’t happen any time soon

Nearly every trial seems to confirm that having an extra day off is a win-win. Helen Coffey asks the experts why it hasn’t taken off yet, and whether a three-day weekend will ever be the norm

The Independent UK

Campaigners prepare to launch new four-day working week pilot

Joe Ryle, director of the 4 Day Week Campaign, said he hoped that Labour would be more receptive to new ways of working

The Independent UK

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Four-day week campaign to launch UK pilot looking at flexible working

Exclusive: after success of first trial, group running second scheme in autumn hopes Labour will be more receptive

The Guardian - UK

Largest UK public sector trial of four-day week sees huge benefits, research finds

Exclusive: South Cambridgeshire experiment led to fewer refuse collectors quitting and faster planning decisions

The Guardian - UK

Four-day week council reports improvements amid Government pressure

South Cambridgeshire District Council has defied orders to end the pilot which a report suggests is improving staff performance.

The Independent UK

Council seeks meeting with ministers after being told to end four-day week trial

Local government minister Lee Rowley wrote to South Cambridgeshire District Council to ask for an immediate end to the trial.

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Council told to ‘immediately’ end four-day week experiment

South Cambridgeshire District Council had announced plans to extend the trial until the end of next March.

The Independent UK

Four-day working week trial a 'major breakthrough' as MPs urged to make change for all UK staff

The findings of the world's biggest trial of a four-day week will be presented to MPs as campaigners call for a 32-hour week for all British workers

Chronicle Live

Most UK companies involved in four-day week trial to stick with shorter week

The majority of companies who took part in the UK pilot scheme said they will keep a shorter working week following the pilot

Evening Standard

Major four-day week trial shows most companies see massive staff mental health benefits and profit increase

Trial hailed ‘major breakthrough’

The Independent UK

Four-day week: ‘major breakthrough’ as most UK firms in trial extend changes

Nearly all companies taking part opt to continue with new pattern as staff report better work-life balance

The Guardian - UK

World’s biggest four-day working week trial hailed a ‘major breakthrough’

The majority of companies who took part in the UK pilot scheme said they will keep a shorter working week following the pilot.

The Independent UK

Work less, live more: is it time to end the five-day week?

Research shows that working fewer hours can be far more productive. Richard Godwin clocks on to find out if it’s true

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Evening Standard

Will a five-day week soon be a thing of the past?

From mental health benefits to reduced carbon footprints, the big work experiment will change everything forever Sophie Church reports

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: Does a four-day week work? These companies are about to find out

In today’s newsletter: In the biggest trial of its kind, sixty UK companies are experimenting with a four-day week – Nimo Omer finds out why

Birmingham Post

Environmental consultancy signs up for UK four-day week trial

All six of Tyler Grange’s UK offices - which employ 80 people - will take part in the pilot

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