The idea of the four-day work week is that employees can reduce their hours, but receive the same pay and benefits while maintaining the same workload.
The pandemic has shifted the workforce paradigm and addressed the number of workdays as workers have begun to reconsider the importance of flexibility and benefits.
The test design, the report said, involved two months of preparation for participants, with workshops, training, tutoring and peer support, utilizing business experience that they’ve moved to a shorter work week.
The results show that of the 61 participating companies, 56 continued with a four-day week (92%) and 18 of them confirmed that the policy was a permanent change.
4 Day Work Week Benefits
The most noticeable change in the shorter working day is “employee welfare”. He 39% of employees reported less stress and 71% experienced reduced levels of fatigue at the end of the test.
level anxiety, fatigue and sleep problems are reducedwhen mental and physical health improves.
Balance between work and life (family and social commitments), improved during the trial period, 54% say it is easier to balance work with household chores.
The positive effects outweighed the weight of money, with 15% of employees saying no amount of money would encourage them to accept a five-day schedule instead of a four-day week.
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