Four day week
ALTERNATIVE LABELS
Four-day week
Four day work week
Four day working week
Shorter work week
Shorter working week
NARROWER TERMS
Discussion paper
Four better or four worse?
This paper highlights some of the benefits and limitations of the four-day working week as perceived by employees and business leaders.
Discussion paper
The shorter working week: a radical and pragmatic proposal
This report aims to demonstrate that the time we spend in work is neither natural nor inevitable. One of the central aims of this report is to establish time itself as a site of political contestation – in the same vein as housing, healthcare, income...
Article
It’s time to switch to a four-day working week, say these two Davos experts
Working less would have a range of benefits for workers and employers and the world should embrace the four-day working week, was the message two experts brought to Davos 2019.
Report
Achieving a shorter working week in the UK
This briefing summarises the case for shortening people’s working hours without a loss in pay and puts forward an initial policy framework for getting there. It also marks the beginning of a new stream of work supporting those in trade unions, industry and government seeking...
Discussion paper
Can less work be more fair?
This paper is a collection of contributions from leading academics and social justice campaigners providing different perspectives on the ideas of shorter working hours and Universal Basic Income.