Who's Afraid of a Four-Day Work Week?

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Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again. This week, we're revisiting a global study that found a 4-day working week resulted in a high level of satisfaction on the part of both employers and employees.  

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Would you like to work fewer days, but get paid the same? The biggest global trial of the four day week has just come to an end in the UK.We hear from some of the companies who took part, including employees making the most of their extra day off, and employers looking closely at ...  Show more

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Depuis les confinements mis en place pendant la pandémie de Covid-19, nombreux sont les Français qui continuent, quelques jours dans la semaine, de télétravailler. Cette flexibilité leur permet un meilleur équilibre entre vie professionnelle et vie personnelle.

Mais qu’e ...