Bosses don’t like the sound of a ‘four-day workweek’. Maybe it’s time to rebrand it

Some employers are reluctant to cut workers’ hours but pay them the same – but it just might be the future of work We keep hearing that the four-day workweek is the future. So why are so few businesses actually adopting it? Belgium, Iceland and Lithuania have passed legislation requiring the practice, and other countries in Europe are piloting the idea. Hundreds of companies in the UK have signed up for to give this a try. Microsoft tested the concept in Japan. Non-profits such as the 4 Day Week Foundation and WorkFour are dedicated to expanding the concept. Continue reading...

Gene Marks · Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 7:00 AM
US news | The Guardian

Bosses don’t like the sound of a ‘four-day workweek’. Maybe it’s time to rebrand it

Some employers are reluctant to cut workers’ hours but pay them the same – but it just might be the future of work

We keep hearing that the four-day workweek is the future. So why are so few businesses actually adopting it?

Belgium, Iceland and Lithuania have passed legislation requiring the practice, and other countries in Europe are piloting the idea. Hundreds of companies in the UK have signed up for to give this a try. Microsoft tested the concept in Japan. Non-profits such as the 4 Day Week Foundation and WorkFour are dedicated to expanding the concept.

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