A year-long trial in two Scottish public sector bodies, Accountant in Bankruptcy and South of Scotland Enterprise, moved almost all 259 staff to a 32-hour, four-day working week with no reduction in pay or benefits. Participants reported less work-related stress and greater job satisfaction. At SOSE, 98% of workers said morale and motivation improved, and the proportion feeling "very satisfied" with work-life balance rose from 4% to 84% after nine months. Staff with caring responsibilities reported particularly strong positive impacts, describing the change as life-changing.
A trial of a four-day working week in the public sector has yielded overwhelmingly positive results and could pave the way for the model to become more widely adopted. Workers at two Scottish public sector bodies Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) and South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) switched to a 32-hour week with no loss of pay or benefits during the year-long trial.
A total of 259 workers are employed between the two organisations, with almost all participating in the trial. In both cases, staff reported less work-related stress and greater satisfaction with their job and work-life balance. Almost all workers at SOSE (98 per cent) said the four-day week trial improved morale and motivation in the workplace, while those who reported feeling very satisfied' with their work-life balance rose from four per cent to 84 per cent just nine months in.
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