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Shorter working weeks can make people happier and more productive. Credit: fizkes / Shutterstock A group of companies that have been trialing a four-day working week have recently reported increased revenue, with fewer employees taking time off or resigning. While it's easy to understand the effects of a shorter week on worker well-being, the positive effects on company earnings and productivity may be more of a surprise—but…

A hundred companies in the UK have signed up for a permanent four-day workweek policy A total of 100 UK companies have signed up for a permanent four-day work week policy with no loss of wage payments to their employees in order to improve Britain’s approach to work. Employees think it’s fair to start this policy as soon as possible and omit the archaic style. According to The Guardian, these 100 enterprises with 2,600 employees hope to spearhead a dramatic transformation in Britain’s approach to work week…

By Arianne Cohen, Bloomberg The first large-scale study of a four-day workweek has come to a startling close: Not one of the 33 participating companies is returning to a standard five-day schedule. Data released Tuesday show the organizations involved registered gains in revenue and employee productivity, as well as drops in absenteeism and turnover. Workers on a four-day schedule also were more inclined to work from the office than home. “This is important because the two-day weekend is not working for people,” said lead…

Luis Alvarez/Getty ImagesThousands of employees in the UK are now on a four-day working week with no loss of pay after a 100 companies signed-up to the new way of working.100 companies that employee 2,600 workers have joined the 4-Day Week campaign, which is pushing for a four-day, 32 hour working week with no loss of pay. Moves to reduce the length of the working week are gradually gaining momentum, at least in some countries.France, for example, in 2000 introduced the 35 hour working week where workers are…

A man walks on Wall St. during the morning commute, as the city deals with record temperatures and the excessive heat, in New York, July 20, 2022.Brendan McDermid | ReutersA cooling economy, rising mortgage rates and mass layoffs have done little to dampen executive demand for expanded office presence and increased flexibility for office workers, a new report from Ernst and Young found. The consulting firm on Wednesday released its second annual EY Future Workplace Index, which showed a growing appetite for hybrid work…

If there's a better way to work that makes you happier and more productive, why not try it?That's the thinking at Kickstarter, which for the past six months has been trialling a four-day work week with no loss of pay for staff. "They're happier and more refreshed after a three-day weekend to recharge. And we're more effective as a company," says Wolf Owczarek, director of operations at Kickstarter. This idea, that employees can achieve the same amount of work in less time, might seem counter-intuitive. But it's could be…

Image: Hinterhaus Productions / GettyThe four-day workweek is gaining popularity as a workable alternative to the traditional five-day model, not to mention proving highly popular among workers seeking a better work-life balance.For companies who have made the switch, the results have mostly been positive, with business leaders reporting increases in productivity, boosted employee morale, fewer resignations, and less absenteeism. This is prompting more companies to explore whether a shorter working week can work for…

Image: Westend61/ GettyWith an economic downturn looming larger, many companies are taking this as a signal to start placing tighter controls over their staff.This includes more directive messaging around a return to the office and a general reining-in of the flexible working opportunities that employees have become accustomed to over the past two years. When times seem uncertain, many are defaulting to old ways of doing things that seem safe and familiar: which, more often than not, means 'command and control'.From…

The four-day workweek has become a hot trend of late – including in search marketing. Some agencies have adopted a four-day week with great success.  Are you considering trying out a four-day workweek? If so, read on to learn about the impact of a four-day workweek on digital marketing, the pros and cons, and tips for adopting it at your company. The four-day workweek and digital marketing Digital marketing is considered one of the most flexible industries due to its…

The four-day work week is a fabled reconfiguration of labor that might actually be a promising way to boost revenue for businesses and worker morale.Image: Carl Court (Getty Images)The five-day work week has long been a staple of the world’s workforce, but a massive experiment testing a four-day work week in the United Kingdom, which began three months ago, is already seeing some incredibly promising results.The labor force wants change. While the covid-19 pandemic’s stay-at-home orders have shown that manyjobs can move…