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Defra staff call for four day work week

More than 1,300 members of the Public and Commercial Services union, including staff from Defra, RPA and Marine Management Organisation have called for a pilot scheme to analyse the benefits of a four day week on wellbeing and productivity

Rachael Brown
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Defra staff call for four day work week

Civil servants working for Defra are campaigning for a trial of a four-day working week to address claims of high staff turnover, unpaid overtime and stress. More than 1,300 members of the Public and...

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