The Case for the Four-Day Working Week
Multiple large-scale trials have tested the four-day week. Here is what the evidence shows and what the honest arguments against it are.
Marcus Vale
Opinion
Argument and analysis. Views are the author's own.
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Daily Junction Editorial Team
Why Local Journalism Matters
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