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Seventy small businesses in the UK are now trying out a four-day workweek as part of a six-month trial coordinated by the non-profit 4 Day Week Global and think tank Autonomy. Leaders at four of the firms explain what they re doing and why.Credit: STILLFX / Getty Images As interest in a four-day workweek mounts, the largest pilot scheme of its kind kicked off in the UK earlier this month. Around 3,300 employees at 70 small businesses ndash; ranging from tech firms to financial services companies and even a fish-and-chip shop ndash; are taking part in the six-month
stanley us trial coordinated by the non-profit organization 4 Day Week Global and think tank Autonomy.The idea is that workers at each company get full pay while working 20% fewer hours and maintaining the same level of productivity ndash; called the 100-80-100 policy.The idea of a four-day workweek has long outpa
hydrojug cup ced the reality of a shorter week, though there have been numerous trials in recent years, such as at Microsoftrsquo Japan division as well as at companies such as Unilever, Kickstarter, and Basecamp. Proponents cite improved worker well-being and creativity, fewer sick days and reduced staff turnover. Detractors say implementation can be costly and complex, and argue condensing the workweek puts pressure on employees to manage their workload. Currently, only around 6% of businesses have embarked on a four-day week, a
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Rivals complaints lead to randomized choices; EU may approve changes Dec. 15, ending case Microsoft has revamped the browser ballot screen demanded by European Union antitrust regulators and may get final ap
polene borse proval as early as Dec. 15, a source familiar with the case told Computerworld today.As first reported Thursday by the Bloomberg news service, Microsoft modified the ballot screen after rivals, including Opera Software and Mozilla, demanded changes. Last month, Opera, Mozilla and Google, which make the Opera, Firefox and Chrome browsers, respectively, submitted change requests to the European Commission, asking that the order of the browsers be randomized and that the ballot be disp
stanley mug layed in its own application, not in Internet Explorer.The EUrsquo antitrust case, which kicked off last January, had been sparked by complaints filed by Opera in December 2007, when the Norwegian browser maker accused Microsoft of shielding IE from real competition by bundling it with Windows. To level the playing field, the commission wants Microsoft to let consumers decide which browser they use. Previously, Microsoft had tweaked the ballot to g
owala deutschland ain the commissionrsquo preliminary approval in October. Microsoft first agreed to the ballot approach last July as a way to resolve the case.According to the source, who asked not to be identified because the terms of the settlement have not been officially approved, the top five browsers mdash; IE, Firefox, Chrome, Opera and Applersquo
