The world's largest-ever trial of a 'four-day' working week in Iceland has been deemed an 'overwhelming success' as researchers call for it to be tested in the UK. Iceland's four-year experiment with a 'four-day working week' has been dubbed an 'overwhelming success' by researchers who want the model adopted elsewhere (file)Will Stronge, director of research at British think tank Autonomy, said: 'This study shows that the world’s largest ever trial of a shorter working week in the public sector was by all measures an overwhelming success. Iceland is far from the only country to have toyed with the idea of introducing a four-day week to ease pressures on employees. Employees whose companies sign up to the trial will see employees reduce their hours to 32 per week, while keeping the same pay. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has voiced support for a four-day working week and the Scottish and Welsh governments have also set up commissions to explore the idea.

Source: Daily Mail July 05, 2021 12:45 UTC