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It's (almost) been ten years since auto-enrolment was implemented. Check out our analysis of the policy here:
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As thousands engage in #4DayWeek trial, our analysis shows a strong negative correlation between hours worked and productivity. Nevertheless, correlation does not equal causation...

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