Work better and smarter with a four-day week

It's possible to reduce working hours from 40 to 32 a week without losing out on productivity, say campaigners 

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A campaign to reduce the standard working week from 40 hours to 32 is gaining momentum. It has the backing of Fórsa, Ireland’s largest public-sector union, and it’s being promoted by Four Day Week Ireland, which carried out a successful six-month pilot study in 2022.

“It involved workers receiving 100% of their pay in return for 100% of their productivity and 80% of their time,” says the chair of Four Day Week Ireland, Kevin Donoghue.