Home » HR practices » Quality of life at work » Great Britain: workers off on Friday afternoons this summer 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 Resources 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. … Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels