Employees in the organisations work fewer hours, between 32 and 35 hours a week, but are certified by the 4 Day Week campaign group not to be paid any less despite working reduced hours
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More than 100 companies across the UK - among them a bank and marketing company - have permanently adopted a four-day working week since the COVID-19 pandemic. ., boost productivity and employee wellbeing, employers are turning away from a traditional five-day week, believing it to be outdated. According to the 4 Day Week group there are more than 2,600 employees in the more than 100 organisations, including around 450 staff each inAwin CEO Adam Ross said that what initially was a trial measure has been"one of the most transformative initiatives we've seen in the history of the company".
"Over the course of the last year and a half, we have not only seen a tremendous increase in employee wellness and well-being but concurrently, our customer service and relations, as well as talent relations and retention also have benefited."
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