Asda is abandoning plans to introduce a four-day working week after complaints from exhausted staff exposed a crucial misstep in the successful implementation of reduced working patterns. The supermarket chain launched a trial to have employees work their 44-hour week over four days instead of five for the same pay. That translated into 11-hour shift … Read more
Asda has scrapped its four-day working week trial (Photo: Reuters) Asda has scrapped its flagship four-day working week policy after staff complained the extra hours were leaving them exhausted on their day off. The supermarket chain introduced a flexible work schedule last year, allowing managers to work 44 hours a day, spread over four days, … Read more
Tom SandersPublished Jul 8, 2024, 9:01 AM|Updated July 8, 2024, 11:28 AM Asda has scrapped its four-day working week trial (Photo: Reuters) Asda has scrapped its flagship four-day working week policy after staff complained the extra hours were leaving them exhausted on their day off. The supermarket chain introduced a flexible work schedule last year, … Read more
ASDA has scrapped its four-day working week after staff complained the system left them feeling exhausted. Last year, the supermarket started a trial of flexible working hours for managers, but the reduced hours were rejected by employees. Employees in the trial at 20 Asda stores worked 44 hours over four days instead of five for … Read more
As banks around the world struggle to find the right balance between flexibility and authority over their workforces, the CEO of British digital bank Atom has a simpler solution: eliminating the fifth working day. Speaking to the Financial times, Atom CEO Mark Mullen said the bank’s four-day working week, introduced in 2021, has been “significantly … Read more