Four-day week liked by U.K. employers in world's largest trial

Dozens of British employers trialing a four\u002Dday working week have mostly decided to stick with it.

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While the findings may be interesting for companies struggling for talent, other surveys show very few other British employers plan a four-day week soon. “This is a major breakthrough moment for the movement towards a four-day working week,” Joe Ryle, Director of the 4 Day Week Campaign, said in a statement.Paul Oliver, chief operating officer at Citizens Advice Gateshead, said job retention and recruitment had improved and sickness levels had gone down during the trial.For some employees, the extra day off was more important than pay: 15% said no amount of money would induce them back to a five-day week.

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