Fancy a Four-Day Week? Scotland Is Urged to Expand Trials
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The Scottish government’s trial of a four-day week for office workers should be expanded across other areas of the economy as part of the nation’s post-Covid recovery, according to a prominent think tank.
The Institute for Public Policy Research called for more pilot programs in industries such as health care and hospitality. It also proposed ministers set up a commission to examine fair work. An IPPR survey found that 88% of respondents would be willing to participate in a four-day week trial.