File photo. Image: Shutterstock File photo. Image: Shutterstock A NEW TRIAL programme which aims to allow employers to test the effectiveness of a four-day working week is being launched today.
Organisations engaging with the scheme will receive supports, training and mentoring on how to implement the concept successfully. The government also announced today that it will fund research into the social, economic and environmental implications of a four-day working week. #Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you“I can see how that might work for some roles but it’s hard to see how it would work in others particularly in health, education and manufacturing for example,” Varadkar said.