Four-day working week adopted by more than 200 UK companies

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2025-01-27

London (PA Media/dpa) - More than 200 British companies have made the permanent switch to a four-day working week with no loss of pay, marking the latest milestone in the campaign to change the way British people work. The companies range from marketing agencies, IT firms and consultancies to those in the charity sector, and collectively employ more than 5,000 people. Joe Ryle, campaign director of the 4 Day Week Foundation, said the five-day wor......

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