SUPPORT NEW WAYS OF WORKING, PILOT A FOUR DAY WEEK COVID changed the way we work almost overnight. As we recover from the pandemic, we want to do more to support people achieve a healthy

work-life balance. We also want to keep the total number of people in employment high. As part of this, we will establish a £10 million fund to allow companies to pilot and explore the

benefits of a four day working week. We will use the learning from this to consider a more general shift to a four day working week, as and when Scotland gains full control of employment

rights. We will also identify additional employment opportunities and assess the economic impact of moving to a four day week. More widely, we will support a review – in partnership with