More flexibility and choice for employees with regards to work hours is certainly welcome! The downside is reduced labor compensation when someone works less.
"Seventy-three companies in Britain are halfway through a six-month trial in which employees get a paid day off weekly [???]. Instead of the standard 40-hour workweek, participants are experimenting with a four-day, 32-hour week.
Of the 41 companies that responded to a survey at the halfway point, 35 said they were “likely” or “extremely likely” to consider continuing the four-day workweek beyond the end of the trial in late November, reports The New York Times. Six of the 41 companies said productivity had significantly improved, while 39 companies said productivity was either the same or had improved. ..."
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