Hungarian commerce seems conflicted about the effectiveness of the four-day workweek. PwC Hungary is launching a trial this summer, while Magyar Telekom abandoned its own pilot at the end of February.
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Initiatives and research programs across Europe are highlighting both issues of gender disparities within the workplace and the benefits that come from inclusivity and equality between genders in economic settings. Hungary has risen among the ranks for decreasing inequality in aspects such as the wage gap disparity and funding of women-led startups, a familiar story across Central and Eastern Europe.
PwC Hungary will pilot a four-day working week in its Assurance service line this summer. From June through the end of August, 280 employees will work only from Monday to Thursday. The pilot will involve audit teams.
Around 47% of executives at Hungarian companies expect revenue growth in the coming 12 months, according to the annual Hungarian CEO survey by consultancy PwC Hungary. The ratio is down from 60% in the survey conducted a year earlier, PwC Hungary CEO Tamás Lőcsei noted.