Trials of four-day working week hailed as 'a resounding success'

Women in the trial reported a significantly greater improvement in life satisfaction, had larger gains in sleep time, and reported feeling more secure in their employment. File Picture: iStock

Ireland's first-ever trial of a four-day working week has been described as "a resounding success", with all 12 companies that tested the new schedule now planning to continue it into the future.

Employees were universal in their praise of the trial, reporting reduced stress, burnout, and fatigue while being able to sleep more each night and spending more time on hobbies, as well as community and voluntary work.