Adviser firm Themis WM to introduce four-day working week

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Themis Wealth Management is going to shift to a four-day working week from next year in a move that its founder Kate Gannon said puts staff wellbeing at the forefront of the business.

Gannon, who is a Chartered financial planner and director at Themis WM, said she hoped the firm's modified working pattern would make it a sought after business to join. Her business plan for next year stated, from January 2022 Themis will operate a four-day week with employees increasing their working day by one hour per day. The business will still operate over the five-day working week. Staff will have staggered working days with three rest days from the workplace while maintaining current salaries. "In effect, this also gives everyone a pay rise and annual leave entitlement rem...

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