Great Britain: workers off on Friday afternoons this summer

More and more British firms are giving workers their Friday afternoons off in the summer to motivate them.  Certain experts are worried about this phenomenon, known as Summer Friday, fearing all employees might end up asking for longer weekends.

Through . Published on 10 June 2014 à 14h36 - Update on 10 June 2014 à 14h36

This summer, Fridays will look like holidays in the UK, as more and more businesses are planning to introduce Summer Fridays.  The principle of this HR practice, very popular throughout the kingdom, is to let employees leave at lunchtime on Friday during the summer, usually in return for more intense work during the week. …

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