ISTANBUL The UK launched its first government-backed four-day workweek trial on Monday, allowing over 1,000 employees to work fewer days without a pay cut. Seventeen businesses, including the British Society for Immunology and Crate Brewery, will test shorter schedules, with some opting for a nine-day fortnight model, according to the Guardian. An additional four companies are expected to join the pilot soon. The six-month trial’s outcomes set to be presented to the Labour government next