Now playing Next Work Biggest 4-day week trial ever signs up 70 UK organisations Some 3,300 employees in the UK will be enjoying a four-day week as part of the biggest ever trial of its kind, which runs until January 2023. 05/06/2022
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Now playing Next Living Could a four-day week pave the way towards a more sustainable future? A massive trial of shorter working hours in Iceland has produced some interesting results. 08/07/2021
Now playing Next Work Iceland’s four-day week trial an 'overwhelming success' The trial found that workers’ productivity and well-being improved. It went so well that now most Icelanders work a shorter week. 06/07/2021
Now playing Next Iceland Iceland’s shorter working week trial changes country’s working habits Two trials of reduced working hours involving roughly 1% of Iceland’s working population saw productivity maintained and wellbeing improve - and now most in the country have secured the right to a shorter work week. 06/07/2021
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Now playing Next Spain Spain launches national trial of four-day work week Alba Herrero is a waitress in La Francachela restaurant in Madrid and currently works four days a week, which has allowed her to study to become a teacher. 09/04/2021
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Now playing Next World COVID-19 pandemic is the 'perfect excuse to adopt four-day work week' Do you think it's a good idea? Would working fewer hours each week help boost productivity? 29/05/2020