‘How the four day working week has changed our lives’

The Independent spoke to an employee who used their extra day off to drive to and fro Ukraine to drop off aid

The world’s biggest trial of a four-day working week has been hailed a “major breakthrough” after most companies involved said they will now adopt a shorter working week for good (Kirsty O’Connor/ PA) (PA Archive)

The world’s biggest trial of a four-day working week has been hailed a “major breakthrough” after most companies involved said they will keep to the shorter week.

The six-month trial saw 61 companies across a variety of sectors commit to a 32-hour working week and reduce their working hours for all staff by 20 per cent.

The Independent spoke to a few employees who took part in this campaign, to find out how longer weekends impacted their well-being and productivity in the office.