Authors:
Guðmundur D. Haraldsson
Jack Kellam
Will Stronge, Director of Research at Autonomy, said:
“This study shows that the world’s largest ever trial of a shorter working week in the public sector was by all measures an overwhelming success. It shows that the public sector is ripe for being a pioneer of shorter working weeks – and lessons can be learned for other governments.
“Iceland has taken a big step towards the four-day working week, providing a great real-life example for Local Councils and those in the UK public sector considering implementing it here in the UK.”
Gudmundur D. Haraldsson, a researcher at Alda, said:
“The Icelandic shorter working week journey tells us that not only is it possible to work less in modern times, but that progressive change is possible too.
“Our roadmap to a shorter working week in the public sector should be of interest to anyone who wishes to see working hours reduced.”
This project was supported by the Alex Ferry Foundation and the Guerrilla Foundation.