Around 50 per cent of workers would consider moving to a different employer if a four-day working week was being offered, according to new research. Recruitment firm Hays said a study of more than 9,600 people revealed two in five think a four-day week will become a reality in the next few years.
Around 53 per cent of respondents said they would be tempted to move to an organisation offering a four-day week. Most people surveyed believed a shorter working week would boost their mental health and well-being.
Gaelle Blake, from Hays, said: "We're seeing companies getting more creative in what they can offer prospective staff when trying to recruit in a competitive market. However, if employers don't get the basics right such as offering competitive salaries along with flexible and hybrid working, the majority of professionals will look elsewhere to employers who have got the fundamentals right.
