Overview
- More than 6,000 employees now work a four-day week across 253 businesses accredited by the 4 Day Week Foundation.
- Fifty-three organisations permanently adopted the shorter week last year with no loss of pay, according to the foundation.
- In 2025, over 50 employers covering roughly 1,400 workers transitioned to a four-day schedule.
- A Boston College study published in Nature Human Behaviour found trials linked to higher productivity, revenue growth, improved health, and reduced stress and burnout.
- Newly certified employers span sectors including technology, manufacturing, healthcare and education, with London leading new accreditations and strong uptake in Scotland and the North West.