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With the ground-breaking pilot of the four-day working week seeing 56 out of 61 firms extending the reduced working arrangement, business owners have felt the social and commercial value as well as the longevity of the scheme.

The six-month government trial, which started on 6 June 2022, began with more than 70 firms and 3,300 employees taking part, with 86% of businesses saying they were likely to make the change permanent after trials if they were successful*.