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
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
Travel News Tired of the 9-5? Here are the best places to live and work in 2022 Expat Insider have revealed the best destinations with a good work-life balance. 28/12/2021
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
Work Belgian government to propose four-day working week A government spokesperson confirmed the plans to Euronews Next, saying they would be announced in the coming days. 07/10/2021
Work UK Uber drivers strike over low pay and automated sackings The 24-hour walkout organised by the App Drivers and Couriers Union was sparked over claims that Uber is ignoring a Supreme Court ruling giving drivers more rights. 29/09/2021
Travel News Vitalik Buterin reveals the top 4 countries to be a digital nomad The Ethereum co-founder has in the past listed Qantas airlines as his place of residence. 03/09/2021
Work These are the 10 'most ridiculous' excuses for underpaying UK workers "The rules don't apply to my business," and other excuses you won't believe some employers told the UK taxman. 18/08/2021
Work Would you accept being paid less to work remotely? New plans could see Google employees who choose remote working paid less according to their location and cost of living. 13/08/2021
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
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
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
world news Working over 55 hours a week 'increases risk of stroke & heart deaths' The first global analysis of its kind from the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization found working more than 55 hours per week increased the risk of stroke and heart disease. 17/05/2021
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
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
Living New documentary exposes 'subhuman' working conditions in LA sweatshops ‘Made In America’ takes you on a trip inside Los Angeles clothing factories, to hear the voices of garment workers. 17/08/2020
Europe News MEPs adopt road transport reform which fuelled east-west tensions The mobility package fuelled tensions within the European Union for three years, but its adoption by MEPs may calm a longstanding debate on working conditions for hauliers. 09/07/2020
Good Morning Europe 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
Green News Employees show us their weird and wonderful zoom set-ups at home As more employees than ever try remote working, we look at the environmental benefits and how to make it a success. 07/05/2020
Green News 3 simple changes you can make at work for a more eco-friendly office Adjusting your work space is one way you can make a big difference to the environment. These three adjustments will show you how. 23/09/2019
France France denies nationality to nurse for 'working too much' The woman's naturalisation application was rejected because she was found to be in breach of working time legislation. Authorities estimated she worked a monthly average of 271 hours in 2018 19/07/2019
world news All companies must record employees' working hours, EU court rules Companies operating in the EU are legally obliged to set up a system to record the working time of their staff members, the European Court of Justice has ruled. 15/05/2019
Green News Are you suffering from Computer Vision Syndrome? This company found a way to fight back against blue light emitted by screens, which are responsible for a series of health issues. 27/04/2019
United Kingdom Are Europeans that work longer hours more productive? A study compiled by the UK's Trade Union Congress has found that while the Brits work the longest hours in Europe, they are not even close to being the most productive. 17/04/2019
Hungary Thousands protest against Hungary's contoversial new labour laws The "slave law" as it's been dubbed, means employers can now demand that some employees work 400 hours overtime. 22/12/2018
Hungary Hungarian MPs forcibly removed from offices of state-run TV station Several Hungarian opposition MPs were forcibly removed from the offices of state-run broadcaster MTVA on Monday after they demand their requests be read live 17/12/2018
