https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63808326
'When Joe Dance was offered the chance to earn his full salary by working just
four days a week, he was sceptical.
"I thought, I'm so used to working five days. How are we going to deliver the
same service for clients if we're not there?" the consultancy worker said.
But during a six-month trial where 3,000 people worked fewer hours for 100%
pay, the new dad found his productivity improved.
The experiment ended today and the results will be shared next year.
The four-day week trial involving 70 UK companies kicked off on 6 June and is
thought to be the world's biggest pilot scheme into the working pattern.
It's not about cramming five days' work into four. Instead workers are earning
100% of their salary for 80% of the hours they would normally do. The aim is to
be more productive.
It has been organised by a group campaigning for a shorter working week but
without any loss in wages.
Researchers from Oxford and Cambridge Universities and Boston College are
overseeing the experiment along with the think tank Autonomy. The full results
are not expected to be published until February next year.
But at the halfway point in September 86% of companies taking part said the
four-day week was working well and they were likely to keep it.'
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