UK trial gives 3300 workers an extra day off

From Morning Report, 8:15 am on 8 June 2022

The world's biggest trial of the four day week is underway in the UK where more than 3300 workers and 70 companies are leaving Monday-to-Friday behind.

The pilot is running for six months and is organised by 4 Day Week Global in partnership with researchers at Cambridge University, Oxford University and Boston College.

New Zealander Andrew Barnes - a 4 Day Week Global co-founder - first trialled an extra day off at his Aotearoa company Perpetual Guardian in 2018, and has been doing it ever since, citing increased productivity and happier employees.

He spoke to Corin Dann.