SCOTTISH Greens have pledged to build on the Scottish government’s four-day working week trials by rolling them out further into the public sector.

A Scottish government pilot cutting the working week to 32 hours in quangos South of Scotland Enterprise and the Accountant in Bankruptcy ran for two years from 2023 and saw productivity and workplace satisfaction grow over the period.

Calling for a wider rollout,  Scottish Greens’ co-leader Gillian Mackay said: “A four-day week — without loss of pay — would transform how we work, helping people spend more time with their families, support their communities and live fuller, happier lives.

“We’ve already seen the benefits it has through recent successful trials, and we want to build on them.”

She added: “The four-day work week is also good for wider society as well.

“At a time when our NHS and mental health services are under pressure, reducing work-related stress and exhaustion helps to ease that pressure.

“That’s why we want to work with trade unions and employers across Scotland to promote and normalise the benefits of a four-day working week, with no loss of pay.”