Finland’s new prime minister, 34-year-old Sanna Marin, has announced plans to introduce a four-day week. When, in August, Microsoft Japan tested a four-day week, productivity work shot up by about 40%. British businesses that have successfully switched to a four-day week include Elektra Lighting, Think Productive and Portcullis Legals. According to a study by Henley Business School, 77% of workers said a four-day week improved their quality of life. The Wellcome Trust backtracked on plans for a four-day week, saying it would be “too operationally complex”.

Source: The Guardian January 06, 2020 15:33 UTC