Barnes moved his financial services firm Perpetual Guardian to a four-day week beginning in 2018 and was inspired to advocate for broader changes with the 4 Day Week initiative. This week, US Congressman Mark Takano of California introduced legislation to reduce the standard American work week to 32 hours. Global consumer goods company Unilever also began trialling a four-day working week with its New Zealand staff in December. Lockhart cited manufacturers that changed to a four-day week by changing shift patterns and taking employee feedback on board for more efficiency. Andrew Barnes the founder of Perpetual Guardian has implemented a four-day work week at the company.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 01, 2021 05:48 UTC