New Zealand experiences a 4-day week • TNTV Tahiti Nui Télévision

The group specifies that 81 employees will be eligible for the trial, which is supposed to start in December and last for a year. Depending on the results in New Zealand, the four-day workweek can be offered anywhere else in the world by Unilever.

“Our goal is to measure performance in production, not time. We believe that the old way of working is gone and is no longer appropriate.”Unilever New Zealand CEO Nick Bangs said.

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in May raised the possibility of switching to a four-day week to help revive the economy burdened by coronavirus restrictions, including seven weeks of confinement. It has encouraged creative ideas that will enhance flexibility in business.

The Labor Party leader was reappointed after winning the legislative elections in October.

Mr Bangs said there was momentum for a shorter work week as the pandemic upended the office’s work culture. “This is an exciting moment for our team, and it is a way to validate the catalytic role that Covid-19 has played in disrupting practices in the world of work”He said.

The company hopes its employees will gain in productivity if it allows them to be more flexible. The results of this experiment will be analyzed by the University of Technology Sydney.

“We look forward to sharing the lessons of this experience with other New Zealand companies, in the hope of inspiring others to think about their way of doing business.”Mr. Bangs added.