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four-day week

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>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.</p>

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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
<p>51% of Irish professionals would swap jobs for a compressed four-day working week. </p>

companies

Majority of employees would swap jobs for reduced working week 
<p>The 100-80-100 model is where workers get 100% of their pay, for 80% of the time, in exchange for a commitment to delivering 100% of the output.</p>

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Irish firms sought for new four-day working week trial
Four-day weeks are all the rage. But can they work?

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Four-day weeks are all the rage. But can they work?
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Firms plan to continue four-day week after successful trial
Department of Environment considers four-day working week for staff 

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Department of Environment considers four-day working week for staff 
Home working prejudice increase
Councillors back proposal for introduction of four-day working week for Dublin City Council
The plan, put forward by Labour councillor Kevin Donoghue, received unanimous backing from all 63 councillors at the meeting

Tue, 06 Jul, 2021

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Sun, 13 Jun, 2021

Special Report: Public and private sectors making changes to working schedules
Special Report: Public and private sectors making changes to working schedules
Covid-19 has forced companies to change the way they operate, with many adopting a blended approach of working in the office and from home

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