Employee Benefits poll: More than half (59%) of employers have not considered implementing a four-day working week, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers.
Meanwhile, a tenth (11%) respondents have implemented a four-day working week, and almost a fifth (19%) considered doing so but did not implement it.
Furthermore, 7% said they are considering a four-day week trial, while 4% are considering implementing a four-day week without a trial.
Last month, Employee Benefits reported that more than 200 UK organisations, including Elliott and Company Consulting Engineers, Melville Housing Association and Synergy Vision, have permanently adopted a four-day working week with no loss of pay.
Other employers that have permanently adopted the working model over the course of January include Queercircle, Alliance Publishing Trust, Paul Morgan and Associates Wealth Management, Schuco, Advice Cloud, AWO and PR Dispatch.
The four-day week employer accreditation scheme is run by the 4 Day Week Foundation, which has plans to run at least three new four-day week pilots in 2025.
Joe Ryle, campaign director of the 4 Day Week Foundation, said: “With 50% more free time, a four-day week gives people the freedom to live happier, more fulfilling lives. As hundreds of British employers and one local council have already shown, a four-day week with no loss of pay can be a win-win for both workers and employers. The [nine-to-five], five-day working week was invented 100 years ago and is no longer fit for purpose. We are long overdue an update.”
