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Experts say 4-day work week poses challenges
They urge caution after poll shows seven in 10 workers here favour it
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Most workers in Singapore are keen to have a four-day work week for better work-life balance, in line with a large-scale trial that is under way in Britain since June, where more than 3,300 workers in 70 UK companies have been put on a four-day week with no loss of pay.
However, local academics and business leaders caution against a wholesale copy of the UK model, citing differences in societal and work norms, and the trade-offs that may be needed.
