What’s at stake: New research into a four-day workweek for the same pay show participants reported improved wellbeing and job satisfaction, mainly due to less fatigue and fewer sleep problems.
Background: Boston College did a six-month trial of 141 organisations and just under 3000 employees, including firms in New Zealand, to compare cutting their working week to 32 hours at the same pay with 12 firms that continued with a five-day workweek. Most employers focus on the hours worked at the coalface rather than improving productivity or output, says four-day working week pioneer Andrew Barnes.
Key players: Boston College, 4 Day Week Global, Auror, BE Employment Law.
A four-day workweek improves employee wellbeing and job satisfaction, according to a trial across 141 companies, including some in New Zealand.
The Boston College Department of Sociology trial reduced working hours for just under 3000 employees at 141 organisations over six months to a four-day
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What’s at stake: New research into a four-day workweek for the same pay show participants reported improved wellbeing and job satisfaction, mainly due to less fatigue and fewer sleep problems.
Background: Boston College did a six-month trial of 141 organisations and just under 3000 employees, including firms in New Zealand, to compare cutting their working week to 32 hours at the same pay with 12 firms that continued with a five-day workweek. Most employers focus on the hours worked at the coalface rather than improving productivity or output, says four-day working week pioneer Andrew Barnes.
Key players: Boston College, 4 Day Week Global, Auror, BE Employment Law.
