Government to research a four-day working week

Some roles may be suited to four-day weeks but there are concerns over the health, education and manufacturing sectors

The impact reduced working hours will have on the climate, work-life balance and gender equality will be examined.

The Government is to seek proposals from the research community on the social, economic and environmental implications of reduced working time in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications will formally open the call on July 1 for submissions to give consideration as to how a four-day working week would operate.