Highgate IT Solutions is to trial a four-day working week during a business quarter starting 1st April 2022.
The company has adopted the 100:80:100 model, which means it will commit to 100% pay for 80% of the time in return for 100% productivity.
“The last two years have been challenging for lots of us in many ways," stated Highgate IT Solutions Sales Director, Bob Sahota (pictured).
"It has provided us with new perspectives on life and emphasised the importance of two key areas – employee wellbeing and the value of time.
"For me, Highgate is more than a business or brand, it is our ever-evolving vision of what a harmonious work-life balance should look like, one without stress, pressure or anxiety. One that enables people to become the best version of themselves, inside and outside of work.
"By moving to a four-day week we are giving everyone back the most valuable thing in life – time."
Sahota noted that organisations that have already made the move to a four-day working week have reported increases in performance and profit.
Another upside is the attraction to potential employees and higher employee retention rates.
“There are plenty of potential commercial benefits of moving to a four-day week including increased revenue, increased productivity, lower staff turnover and attracting new talent, but none of them are our motivator for this," added Sahota.
"When you build a business focused purely on increasing turnover and profit by any means necessary, you can lose sight of what is really important. For us, the journey is more important than the destination.
"Employee wellbeing and their mental health is the keystone of our business and I strongly believe that a four-day week that consists of 28 hours will improve all of our lives."
Highgate was certified Carbon Neutral Plus in February. Jenny Latimer, Alliances Manager & Sustainability Lead, added: "Moving to a four-day working week will help reduce our carbon emissions.
"And the time our teams get back gives them the chance to make environmentally positive changes such as walking instead of driving.”