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Lambeth to review potential for four-day week trial
Lambeth Council has announced a review into the feasibility of running a four-day week trial. This move reflects growing interest among local authorities in testing alternative work arrangements as a potential lever for improving employee welfare and operational efficiency.
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Lambeth Council to review possible four-day working week trial
Lambeth Council is reviewing the possibility of launching a four-day working week trial. The local authority joins other UK public institutions exploring compressed schedules as a potential lever for employee retention and wellbeing.
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Semaine de quatre jours à l’hôpital : une réflexion collective à enclencher
Hospitals need to launch a collective reflection on implementing a four-day week to address staff burnout and reshape work organization in healthcare settings. This transition demands structured dialogue among management, health professionals, and employee representatives to ensure feasibility and acceptance.
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Consulting / Training
Rotterdam, Pays-Bas
Since 2025-01-01
100% (100Percent)
Consumer Goods
San Diego (Californie), États-Unis
Since 2024-10-01
360imprimir
E-commerce / Tech
Lisbonne, Portugal
Since 2022-10-01
4 Day Week Global
Royaume-Uni
Since 2022-06-01
4C Health
Non-profit
Rochester (Indiana), États-Unis
Since 2022-09-01
AFAS Software
Tech / SaaS
Kontich, Belgique
Since 2025-07-01
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The four-day week, tested by the numbers
61 companies, around 2,900 employees, June-December 2022 — the largest pilot trial in the world to date.
- 92 % Companies that kept the four-day week
- +35 % Average revenue (vs comparable period)
- -57 % Staff attrition
- -71 % Employee burnout
70 %
of working people in France are in favor of a 32-hour week paid as 35.
Source: Ifop pour Politis, mars 2024Testimonials
“J'ai gagné de l'argent avec cette mesure alors que je pensais en dépenser !”Translation: “I made money on this move when I expected it to cost me!”
“Nos arrêts maladie ont été divisés par deux. Et bien sûr nos coûts sont aussi plus bas, car nous n'avons plus besoin d'autant d'espace et nos factures d'électricité ont diminué.”Translation: “Our sick leave has been halved. And of course our costs are lower too, because we no longer need as much space and our electricity bills have gone down.”
Andrew Barnes
Founder, Perpetual Guardian
The Better News, 28/11/2022quote as rendered in French by the source
“On savait qu'on allait vivre une zone de tâtonnements et ça a été le cas !”Translation: “We knew there would be a period of trial and error — and there was!”