// Dunelm trials four-day working week with the option for staff to work at home or in the office
// The trial is open to select departments with a view of expanding the initative
Dunelm is offering some of its staff the option to work four days a week as it trials a new shorter hybrid working model.
The homewares retailer is testing different four-day working patterns for its staff in selected departments with the possibility of expanding the initiative once the trail is over, Retail Week reports.
In a note to staff, those taking part in the limited trail can choose to work at home or in the office.
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Dunelm is not the only retailer offering its staff the option to work four-day weeks.
Last week, Sainsbury’s said it was offering staff at its head offices, warehouses, and store managers in its 1,400 UK stores, the option to work a four-day week.
Morrisons and M&S have also rolled out compressed four-day week options as part of its flexible working policy designed to help its workforce achieve a better work-life balance.
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