Petition · past parliament · Home Office

Reduce the maximum working hours so people can do a four day week

Closed 301 signatures

What the petition asks

This petition asks the Government to look at the evidence and consider piloting this approach.
Numerous research projects have indicated that employee well-being is improved, as is productivity and profitability. More free time means more spending in the leisure sector and less commuting which is better for our environment. We need to measure performance on output not time.

If Covid has taught us anything it’s that the old ways of working can change! Our family life, wellbeing and environment will all benefit.

Timeline

27 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
27 Jul 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 301
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 27 Jan 2021
Closed 27 Jul 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.