Why AI is bringing the four-day working week closer

As culture and technology shift in favour of reduced working hours, experts say the four-day working week could come sooner than expected

As the world went into lockdown, employers were forced to reconsider the workplace in a new and innovative way and even to this day, are still struggling to get workers back in the office.

Less than 12 months ago, the world’s largest trial of a four-day working week was hailed as a "major breakthrough" after 92% of companies involved said they would keep to the shorter week following the pilot.

Tracking 61 companies, the findings mirrored results from previous studies of companies across the world including Ireland, Iceland, Sweden, New Zealand and Canada, who all reported enhanced productivity and employee satisfaction following a reduction in work hours.