Now playing Next Affiliate content 3 of the biggest workplace trends we’ll see in 2023 Recruitment and retention activities will take centre stage as workers continue to have leverage in a tight job market. Combined with a need for further technological innovation and a necessity for companies to prioritise employee wellbeing, what are the most impactful workplace trends for 2023? 05/01/2023
Now playing Next Work Companies hail ‘resounding success’ of international 4-day week pilot Among the 27 companies surveyed, none are planning on stopping the four-day workweek scheme after the pilot ends. 04/01/2023
Now playing Next world news Good News: 2022 is leaving us with plenty of things to be happy about A year's worth of good news and things to smile about. 31/12/2022
Now playing Next Work Spain to trial shorter working week to help boost productivity Spain has become the latest country to announce a trial of a shortened week to see how it would impact companies and workers. 19/12/2022
Now playing Next Work A major four-day week trial in the UK just ended. So, how did it go? While the full results of the study will be released next year, some companies had strong opinions on whether the four-day week was a force for good. 30/11/2022
Now playing Next Work A French man has won the right not to be 'fun' at work The highest French court ruled that a Paris-based consultant was wrongfully fired after he refused to stick to the "fun" values of the company. 30/11/2022
Now playing Next Work Belgians can now opt for a ‘condensed’ four-day workweek Workers are now able to squeeze their working week into four longer working days instead of the usual five. 21/11/2022
Now playing Next Work UK parliament to hear case for mandatory four-day working week The bill is being introduced by an opposition MP, and comes amid a large-scale pilot scheme in the UK. 18/10/2022
Now playing Next Work Forget pizza parties: Here are the perks employees really want A four-day work week, company-sponsored pensions and flexible work hours are among the most highly valued benefits among employees. 17/10/2022
Now playing Next Work Most European companies are open to the four-day week, surveys suggest Among hundreds of managers surveyed by staffing firm Robert Half, most were open to offering a condensed four-day week at full pay. 14/10/2022
Now playing Next world news Good News about the four-day work week and the ozone layer’s recovery Scientists have been excelling at their job lately: we’re getting better at battling cancer and we’ve helped the ozone layer hit a significant recovery milestone. Plus the four-day working week might soon go mainstream. 01/10/2022
Now playing Next Work These UK companies are trying out a four-day week - and they love it Workers on the trial are being paid the same amount while working one day less each week. 21/09/2022
Now playing Next Work Are six-hour workdays the new four-day workweek? Eight-hour workdays date back to the era of the Industrial Revolution, a period in human history which definitely did not have workers’ best interests in mind. 27/07/2022
Now playing Next Work Four-day working week proves unpopular at Spanish company The low sign-up rate has been attributed to a corresponding pay cut, and the risk of losing opportunities to progress within the company. 15/07/2022
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
Now playing Next Work Belgium approves 4-day week and right to disconnect The package of labour reforms announced on Tuesday would also give gig economy workers more protections. 15/02/2022
Now playing Next Work Wales could become the latest country to trial a four-day week Wales' Future Generations Commission wants the country's public sector to trial a shorter working week to tackle high rates of sickness and low productivity. 14/02/2022
Now playing Next Work Get paid the same for less work in UK four-day week trial The six-month pilot scheme is recruiting companies to research the potential benefits of a shorter working week. 18/01/2022
Now playing Next Work UAE becomes first Gulf state to introduce 4.5 day working week The government said it would “boost productivity and improve work-life balance” as the country aims to improve its competitiveness. 07/12/2021
Now playing Next Work Portugal's remote working law is a 'game changer,' but what's changed? No phone calls after hours, help with internet bills and remote working rights for parents are just some of the changes in a new law approved by Portuguese lawmakers. 08/11/2021
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 Eco-Innovation Could Spain's four-day working week save the planet? More flexible working hours provide unexpected bonuses for both the environment and our wellbeing. 16/03/2021
