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UK politics
fromBusiness Matters
3 days ago

Business and charity leaders urge ministers to back England's transition to four-day week

Business and charity leaders urge ministers to lead a national shift to a four-day working week amid dispute over a local government trial's reported performance impacts.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Councils in England face clampdown on four-day working weeks

The independent report shows that performance declined in key housing-related services including rent collection, reletting times and tenant satisfaction with repairs, especially where vulnerable residents may be affected, he wrote. If social housing is being built by this government and your team are unable to move residents into them so that they are standing empty then I must reiterate my deep disappointment with your conduct.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Business and charity leaders urge ministers to lead England's transition to four-day week

As business leaders, trade union leaders and advocates who have witnessed the successful transition to a four-day working week (with no loss of pay) in many contexts, we can say with confidence that it is not just an idea for the future it is already delivering results today, the letter states. From different sectors and company sizes, we have all witnessed the same outcome: shorter working weeks are not only viable, but transformative.
UK politics
fromTechRadar
1 month ago

Workers admit going back to the office makes sense - they just don't want to do it

A report from Owl Labs found a large majority (93%) of UK workers agreed they would take action (such as resign) if remote or hybrid options were removed entirely. Despite companies' best efforts to update policies to reflect more in-person working, employees simply don't want it. The number of candidates rejecting jobs without flexible hours has actually risen five percentage points from 39% to 44% in the past year.
Remote teams
fromFast Company
1 month ago

The real workplace revolution isn't AI, it's human happiness

We are living through an AI revolution. Boards are green-lighting pilots and buying AI licenses to maximize employee productivity. However, the most powerful performance lever in the modern workplace isn't algorithmic, it's human. When people are happier at work, they create, collaborate, and stay. When they aren't, the best tech in the world won't stop the value from leaking out of your organization.
Wellness
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Scottish government trial of four-day week improves productivity and staff wellbeing

A 32-hour four-day workweek increased productivity and staff wellbeing without pay loss while maintaining service standards.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

More than 200,000 UK workers switch to four-day week since 2019

Over 100,000 UK workers shifted to full-time four-day weeks since the pandemic, bringing total four-day workers to 2.7 million (10.9%).
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