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Why not all plans for a four-day working week would be a win for health

  • Written by: Anne Skeldon, Professor of Mathematics, Head of School, School of Mathematics & Physics, University of Surrey
Why not all plans for a four-day working week would be a win for healthDusan Petkovic/Shutterstock

The right to request a short working week, with four longer “shifts” and three days off is being proposed as part of new flexible working legislation in the UK. Also known as working “compressed hours”, this schedule can sound attractive, with reports claiming improved efficiency and productivity....

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