4-day work week the wave of the future? One experiment deemed a success

May a five-day work-week quickly grow to be a factor of the previous?

The outcomes of a six-month experiment with the participation of dozens of firms are actually in: A four-day work week may very well be higher for enterprise.

Employees reported decrease ranges of stress and fatigue and firm income was usually larger in comparison with the prior 12 months.

The experiment concerned 33 firms and greater than 900 staff.

In truth, out of the 33 firms, 27 accomplished a survey after the experiment and none of these mentioned they have been planning to return to the five-day work week.

A separate six-month trial is presently underway in the UK, with 70 firms and greater than 3,000 employees taking part. Outcomes are due in February.