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Yousaf, who is the leader of the Scottish National Party, is expected to share more details on his plan on Tuesday with a start date reportedly pencilled in for the end of this year.
A spokesperson for the Scottish government told Fortune in a statement that the pilot program was intended to “assess environmental, health, and well-being benefits, and efficiency gains this could bring,” and that specific details on it would follow “in due course.”
The SNP’s plan to offer a shorter workweek comes after a litany of preceding office-holders failed to make good on their policies, including recycling schemes and alcohol advertising.
The majority of Scotland’s civil servants continue to work from home, and with general elections slated for next year the four-day workweek pilot could demonstrate how new policies can be successfully pushed through.
The results showed a 65% reduction in the number of sick days as well as a 57% lower chance of people quitting their jobs—both considered pivotal signs that employee motivation and retention were much higher.
Other large corporations, including Microsoft—which trialed the four-day week in Japan—have found that it was too complex to fit business priorities with one less workday, even though the results were positive for employee well-being.
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