All but one of the companies researchers studied decided to continue with a four-day work week. And none reported a loss of productivity.
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Reduced working hours could lead to important changes in how society is organised.
The proposal by the Scottish government does not reduce teachers’ overall hours but redistributes them.
McManus doesn’t expect instant wins on shorter work hours from next week’s economic summit, but says it still needs to be on the table – along with AI protections.
Despite research showing poor mental health is tied to lower productivity, wellbeing programmes are still considered a “nice-to-have”.
Compressed hours are linked to tiredness and sleep deprivation, which can result in serious health problems and poorer decision-making.
Not all jobs and pay levels will be conducive to a four-day working week.
The four-day work week has proven to be successful around the world. Could it also be Canada’s new reality?
Working better or working less? Yaëlle Amsallem and Emmanuelle Léon explain how the four-day week raises questions about the meaning we give to work.
The COVID pandemic has exacerbated staff shortages in health care. We need to think about how we can better retain staff in this sector.
New research from Swinburne University suggests the four-day work week really can be win-win for workers and bosses.
Shorter working weeks bring economic benefits but also boost employee wellbeing.
The 1960s cartoon The Jetsons got three things about the future very wrong: the place of women in the workforce, how much we will work, and where we work.
Impressive as results from four-day work-week trials may appear, it’s still not clear if they would apply across the economy.
A four-day week boosts productivity and employee wellbeing, but it should be carefully planned and tailored to individual company needs.
Companies trialling four-day working weeks are considering making it permanent.
Many trials are taking place, but they need a reality check.
For most Australians working a standard full-time job, moving to a 4-day work week could occur in two stages.
Scotland, Ireland and Spain are among those trialling four-day weeks, but they’re not living in the real world.
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Professor of Economics and Political Economy, University of Leeds
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Adjunct Professor, Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor of Finance and co-Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Henley Business School, University of Reading
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Professor of Management, Deakin University
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Dean's Chair in Management and Māori Business, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Associate Professor of International Business and Strategy, Henley Business School, University of Reading
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Management Professor, McGill University
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Catedrático de Economía, Universidad de Salamanca
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Professor of Education Research, School of Education, University of Birmingham
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Distinguished Visiting Professor in Economics, University of Johannesburg, University of Johannesburg
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Lecturer, Deakin University
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Associate Professor Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds
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Professor of the Future of Work, Newcastle University
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Professor, Sociology and Social Anthropology; Former Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Rural Futures for Atlantic Canada (2014-2025), Dalhousie University
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland