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

The group determines that 81 employees will be eligible for this trial, which is supposed to start in December and last for a year. Depending on results in New Zealand, the four-day work week could be introduced elsewhere in the world by Unilever.

“Our goal is to measure performance in production, not time. We believe the old way of working is gone and no longer relevant.”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 an economy burdened by coronavirus restrictions, including seven weeks of confinement. I encouraged creative ideas that would enhance flexibility in the 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 work culture in the office. “This is an exciting moment for our team, and a way to validate the catalytic role 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 more flexibility. The results of this trial 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 the way they operate.”Mr. Bangs added.