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Among the 61 UK organisations participating in the 4 Day Week Campaign study, revenue was found to rise by over a third over the trial period, compared with the same time in 2021, while the amount of employees leaving the company fell, reported the Financial Times.
At the end of the six-month period in the second half of last year, 38 of the 61 companies revealed plans to continue with the trial, while 18 said they would maintain the four-day week permanently, owing to benefits gained.
Four in ten employees said they felt stressed during the trial, while almost three-quarters said levels of burnout had decreased.
Additionally, staff cited improved balance between work and family commitments.
Businesses opted for a range of days worked, with some giving staff the Friday off, while others let employees work 80 per cent of their previous hours on a flexible basis.
The trial was overseen by the 4 Day Week Global campaign group, alongside think tank Autonomy, and researchers at Boston College, the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford.
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