Largest Four-Day Workweek Trial to Date Begins

The largest four-day workweek trial in history is underway. The UK pilot program, which is slated to last six months, spans seven companies and involves 3,300 workers from the service industry to financial institutions. The program’s parameters are simple: Workers will receive 100 percent of their pay working only 80 percent of their regular hours while promising to maintain 100 percent of their productivity. “As we emerge from the pandemic, more and more companies are recognizing th