Work-life balance | The reality of the four-day week and its applicability in the workplace

The four-day working week is a solution for the privileged few rather than a mainstream game-changer, argues Crown Workforce Management’s Neville Henderson, who questions if it’s right to focus on such a narrow approach as a panacea for all flexible working requirements.

Much of the talk about the four-day working week is not new, and only a couple of years ago we were told trials of a four-day week in Iceland were an 'overwhelming success'.