Atom, a UK digital bank, implemented a successful four-day workweek in 2021, reducing hours to 34 per week without cutting pay for its 547 employees.
CEO Mark Mullen highlighted its ease compared to hybrid models, citing improved staff retention and health alongside the bank's first-ever profit. Mullen emphasized the flexibility's operational benefits, contrasting them with mandated office days under hybrid schemes.
Atom's approach underscores rapid adoption of progressive work practices, showing significant positive outcomes in productivity and employee satisfaction, setting a precedent for future workplace strategies in the financial sector.