After Testing Four-Day Week, Companies Say They Don’t Want to Stop

Firms saw productivity hold mostly steady and fewer employees quit

The notion of a four-day week has gained traction as the Covid-19 era ushered in acceptance of different work arrangements. Photo: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg

Want to try a four-day workweek? Put this on the boss’s desk.

A large majority of U.K. companies participating in a test of a four-day workweek said they would stick with it after logging sharp drops in worker turnover and absenteeism while largely maintaining productivity during the six-month study.

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