The four-day work week has been successful, with many organizations making it a permanent rule

Some countries in Europe, including the United Kingdom, have moved to trial four-day work weeks to increase worker productivity. It was only a year and a half ago. However, the experimental method was successful. For this reason, many of them have perpetuated the rule of the four-day work week. And the rest are also thinking about it seriously. News from CNN.

From June to December 2022, 61 companies in the UK will go on trial to work four days a week for these six months. Organizations from a range of sectors including UK marketing firms, financial institutions, educational services, fish and chip shops take part. Under the new system, the employees of those organizations worked in the office for 80 percent of the normal hours. In return they would also get full time regular salary. However, the condition of this work was that even if the time is less, the employees will meet their normal work targets.

An organization called Autonomy has recently published a report on exam rules in the UK. It found that at least 89 percent of them are still implementing the four-day work rule. At least 51 percent of organizations have adopted a four-day week by the end of 2023.

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According to Autonomy's report, the impact of reducing working hours has proven to be extremely beneficial for workers and their respective organizations. Workers reported better physical and mental health at the end of the trial; Their work-life balance has improved and they report less fatigue at work than before.

Managers and CEOs of 28 UK companies said the four-day week had a positive impact on their companies. In this regard, Boston College sociology professor Juliet Shore said, these test results are not a novelty or a short-term effect, the effect is real and long-lasting.

Earlier, four-day working week was audited in various countries including USA and Ireland. It has also been found that working four days a week instead of five increases worker productivity. Not only that, the revenue of those companies has also increased.