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Research on 4-Day Week in the UK[edit]

I work for Henley Business School with SarahJGosling and so there is a conflict of interest if I update the article page with this research. We wanted to update Sarah’s below talk post as the research on the 4-day work week in the UK has been updated and there is more information below. Hopefully someone will see this and use the research to update the article page.

In May 2019 a study by Henley Business School that surveyed 505 C-suite UK business leaders and 2,063 UK adults found that half of UK businesses (50%) had enabled a four-day working week for either some or all of their staff. The research found that those businesses who had implemented a four-day working week saved £92 billion annually (2% of annual turnover), and almost two-thirds (64%) of those businesses saw an increase in productivity. It also found that 72% of UK workers supported a four-day working week, and 46% of employers in larger businesses that were surveyed said offering a four-day working week will be important for future business success. Source - https://assets.henley.ac.uk/v3/fileUploads/Journalists-Regatta-2019-White-Paper-FINAL.pdf?mtime=20200923092629&focal=none&_ga=2.258616522.1949503167.1625228536-1823928942.1601987150 CMalem (talk) 13:19, 21 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Full transparency, I work for Henley Business School so there is a COI. In 2019, qualitative research was conducted with a sample of 505 C-Suite Uk Business leaders to discover a UK perspective on the 4-day week. This is recent research and perhaps worth referencing in this article.

The full whitepaper can be found here: https://assets.henley.ac.uk/defaultUploads/Journalists-Regatta-2019-White-Paper-FINAL.pdf?mtime=20190703085807&_ga=2.20252415.654796667.1569365806-1896037560.1567111195

Findings include: A four-day working week could save UK businesses an estimated £104 billion annually The combined savings to UK business is already as high as £92 billion a year, 2% of total annual turnover. Nearly three-quarters (72%) of employees are attracted to a four-day working week. 64% of employers that are already offering a four-day week say there has been an improvement in productivity. 63% of businesses say that flexible working options help them attract the right talent. 70% of workers believe working a four-day week would improve their mental wellbeing 82% of businesses say being available to customers is the biggest barrier to implementing a four-day week. 62% of businesses who offer the four-day working week say that sickness absence has been reduced. There is also a positive impact on wellbeing, with 70% of employers saying their employees feel less stressed at work and 78% say their people are happier as a result. SarahJGosling (talk) 15:34, 30 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Source dump[edit]

Here are some press/sources compiled by Uncharted.org
Peters, Adele (June 5, 2020). "Why this company is testing a 4-day workweek". Fast Company. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
Donaire, Ginés (January 20, 2020). "The pioneering Spanish company where staff work a four-day week". EL PAÍS. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
"Software DelSol, primera empresa española en implantar la jornada laboral de cuatro días a la semana". ElDiario.es (in Spanish). Europa Press. January 12, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
Stephenson, Anne (June 7, 2021). "When clients apologise for calling on a Friday". National Business Review. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
Kassam, Ashifa (March 15, 2021). "Spain to launch trial of four-day working week". The Guardian. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
"PwC says start when you like, leave when you like". BBC News. March 31, 2021.
Basecamp Summer Fridays Sahadi, Jeanne (December 8, 2018). "This CEO thinks it's crazy to work more than 40 hours a week". CNN. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
Vozza, Stephanie (June 17, 2015). "How These Companies Have Made Four-Day Workweeks Feasible". Fast Company. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
Pozin, Ilya (August 3, 2016). "Why We Should Have a 4-Day Workweek (Many Already Doing It)". Inc.com. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
Peters, Adele (May 28, 2021). "Need another reason to switch to a 4-day workweek? It helps fight climate change". Fast Company. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
Priday, Richard (September 12, 2018). "The science behind the success of a four-day working week". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978.
Pinsker, Joe (June 17, 2021). "Kill the 5-Day Workweek". The Atlantic. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
Vasel, Kathryn (February 25, 2021). "What happened when one company switched to a four-day workweek". CNN. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
White, Martha C. (June 12, 2020). "A four-day work week might be exactly what the U.S. — and its economy — needs right now". NBC News. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
McKeever, Vicky (February 5, 2021). "A 4-day work week might be edging closer — here's why". CNBC. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
Yuen, Robert (May 6, 2020). "My company's always had 4-day workweeks. Here's why they're more important than ever". Fast Company. Retrieved June 28, 2021.

czar 20:36, 13 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

unclear wording[edit]

Hi there, as a non-native English speaker, I don't aspire to edit anything...

Please consider if this sentence makes sense: "More modest attempts to enact a 32-hour workweek (a four-day week and an eight-hour day combined) have remained elusive in the following 80 years despite pockets of residual support.[4]"

Please note that in the preceding text there is no mention of any particular date or event since when to count those 80 years...

BTW, the [4] reference leads to 404.

Thanks for improving this article (the topic is interesting and deserves attention, IMO) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:1AE9:2C5:BA00:5CA8:B9DC:F088:B24E (talk) 17:17, 15 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

United Arab Emirates[edit]

Perhaps we could add something regarding the UAE's recent "4.5 day" working week. They've opted for Monday through Thursday and half a day on Friday.

BetweenCupsOfTea (talk) 04:29, 15 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Didn't Sharijaa adopt full 4-day workweek? maybe that should be added there? i think it is the only city in the world doing this 2607:FEA8:4C22:4C00:5548:7A83:6309:D0A3 (talk) 18:15, 16 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Neutrality and objectivity of background[edit]

Whilst I agree and support a four day workweek, I think the Background section of the wiki is lacking neutral, more analytical sources, and the redaction should be way less argumentative and more descriptive.

ImLulz (talk) 05:35, 24 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. I am not sure if there is any data available that shows the other side of the story, maybe there isn't, but if it were, please do upload it. Contrast is always necessary. Saguesadam (talk) 13:03, 23 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]