Four-day working week adopted by more than 200 UK companies
Four-day working week adopted by more than 200 UK companies
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More than 200 UK companies have made the permanent switch to a four-day working week with no loss of pay, marking the latest milestone in the campaign to change the way British people work. The companies range from marketing agencies, IT firms and consultancies to those in the charity sector, and collectively employ more than 5,000 people.
Joe Ryle, campaign director of the 4 Day Week Foundation, said the five-day working week was “invented 100 years ago and is no longer fit for purpose”. Instead, his organisation is pushing for a four-day week with the same pay and benefits as those working five out of every seven days.
With 50% more free time, a four-day week gives people the freedom to live happier, more fulfilling lives. He said: “As hundreds of British companies and one local council have already shown, a four-day week with no loss of pay can be a win-win for both workers and employers.”.
“With 50% more free time, a four-day week gives people the freedom to live happier, more fulfilling lives.”. The latest landmark signals growing popularity for less onerous working patterns at a time when large corporations are forcing their employees to return to the office full-time.
US investment bank JP Morgan and tech giant Amazon have demanded staff come back to the office every day despite having allowed hybrid working patterns for the last five years since the Covid-19 pandemic. And former Asda and Marks & Spencer chief executive Lord Stuart Rose claimed earlier in January that remote working does not amount to “proper work”.
