The programme, started by Four Day Week Ireland, aims to help organisations explore flexible working smoothly and successfully, while transitioning to a shorter working week, over a century since the standard five-day working week was first introduced.
Addressing the issues of businesses in certain sectors being disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting public health protocols, Mr O'Connor stated: "We're not promoting this on the basis that we believe that it will lead to businesses suffering a drop off in productivity or in profitability.
"[The five day working week] is of course not the only work arrangement that's in existence and there are different forms of flexibility to suit different employers, sectors and employees, and they're absolutely essential," said Mr O'Connor. He added: "In a general sense, the idea of the campaign can obviously be delivered on a pro rata basis for part time as well as full time workers.
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