Compressed hours

New and updated

• Date:

  21 February 2023

  Type:

  News

  Four-day week trial results show 92% will continue policy

  Almost every organisation that took part in the UK trial of a four-day week (92%) has decided to continue with a shorter working week, after the pilot saw a reduction in burnout, anxiety, fatigue and sickness absence.

• Date:

  28 January 2022

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  How challenging is it to implement a four-day week?

  A four-day working week may be attractive for employees, but what challenges could organisations encounter? Ashleigh Webber looks at some of the practicalities of the shorter working week.

• Type:

  Policies and procedures

  Compressed hours policy

  A model policy to allow employees to work compressed hours where your organisation's needs and employees' job duties allow it.

• Type:

  Contract clauses

  Compressed hours contract clause

  A model contract clause to set out terms relating to compressed hours of work.