Four-day working week scheme begins as 40 companies in the UK already offer it

Across the UK, a range of companies are taking part in a four day working week.

The pilot is giving companies the chance to offer their employees a four day working week, without making a dent in their pay.

Up to 35 hours are split over four days rather five, allowing workers to have a three day weekend.

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The six month trial will allow academics at the universities of Cambridge and Oxford to research how it impacts on worker and their stress levels.

The UK is taking part after the success of the trial in New Zealand and Spain and so far six firms have already signed up to the deal.

According to the Daily Record, a range of companies are one step ahead and already are offering it.

List of 40 companies taking part

1. 3D Issue - a digital publishing platform
2. Advice Direct Scotland - an advice hub
3. Autonomy - an independent think tank
4. Big Potato Games - a board game company
5. Blink - a specialist digital marketing agency
6. CMG Technologies - 3D metal moulding
7. Causeway Irish Housing Association - a not-for-profit organisation providing temporary accommodation for young single homeless people
8. Charlton Morris - a specialist search firm
9. Common Knowledge - a not-for-profit building digital tools for grassroots organisers
10. Contour Couture - an aesthetics company
11. Crystallised - a marketing agency
12. Datalase - laser equipment supplier
13. Earth Science Partnership - a consultancy of engineers, geologists and applied environmental scientists
14. Elektra Lighting - lighting consultants
15. Entrepreneurs Circle - a business development service
16. Evolved - search marketing specialists
17. Four Day Week Ltd - a jobs site for four day week and flexible roles
18. Geeks For Social Change - software developers, activists and researchers with a social agenda
19. Gracefruit - a cosmetics company
20. Highfield Professional Solutions - an employment agency
21. Legacy Events - an events management company
22. MRL - a specialist recruitment company for high technology and financial markets
23. PTHR - a design, development and change consultancy
24. Punch Creative - a digital marketing agency
25. Reboot - a digital marketing firm
26. Resilience Brokers - working to improve climate resilience
27. Reward Agency - a marketing agency
28. STOP AIDS - a HIV and AIDS charity
29. Sinister Fish Games - a board game company
30. Social Enterprise Direct - a technological solutions company
31. Softer Success - working with employees to prevent burnout
32. T-Cup Studios - helping employee wellbeing
33. Target Publishing - an independent publisher
34. Technovent - a supplier of medical products for the body prosthesis sector
35. The Circle - hub for charities, social enterprises, community groups and businesses
36. The UPAC Group - a packaging supplier
37. Venture Stream - a digital marketing agency
38. YWCA Scotland - a movement of women leading change
39. Flocc - a digital marketing agency
40. streamGO - an events platform

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