Accounting firm Grant Thornton is trialling a nine-day fortnight for staff in New Zealand.
The trial, which launched on January 1, will see staff working
Accounting firm Grant Thornton is trialling a nine-day fortnight for staff in New Zealand. The trial, which launched on January 1, will see staff working for.
Employees worked four days but are paid for five, and Barnes said at the time that productivity increased by 20 per cent during a trial. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern encouraged businesses to consider the idea post-Covid, and Unilever - which makes products ranging from ice cream to deodorant – is trialling the idea with its 81 Kiwi employees.
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Waikato-based Kerrik Group has applied a four-day week in both office and building environments, people and culture coordinator Brieana Coulter said. In Waikato, the Kerrik Group recently switched to permanent four-day weeks after a trial across both office and building site environments.