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Four-day workweek study overview:
- Who: Non-profit 4 Day Week Global, the UK’s 4 Day Week Campaign and think tank Autonomy conducted a six-month trial of a four-day work week.
- Why: The pilot program involved dozens of companies and almost 3,000 workers — who experienced no loss of pay.
- Where: The four-day workweek campaign is a global effort.
A global pilot program for a four-day workweek has revealed that, of dozens of companies that completed a six-month trial of a four-day workweek, 91% of survey respondents said they would definitely continue or plan to continue using a shortened workweek going forward.
A further 4% of participating companies responded they were leaning toward continuing a four-day work week, while only 4% said they would definitely not be continuing, according to a news release.
The pilot program was conducted in the UK by non-profit 4 Day Week Global, the UK’s 4 Day Week Campaign and think tank Autonomy, and consisted of more than 60 companies and nearly 3,000 workers — who experienced no loss of pay.
Ninety-one companies and more than 3,500 workers have now participated in the four-day workweek pilot campaign, with 75 companies that completed surveys rating their experience in the trials an 8.5 out of 10, on average.
“Results are largely steady across workplaces of varying sizes, demonstrating this is an innovation which works for many types of organisations,” Boston College professor Juliet Schor, a lead researcher, said in a statement.
Employees’ mental, physical health improved by four-day workweek, study says
Revenue for the companies also increased during the four-day workweek pilot program — by 35% when compared with similar periods from the year prior — while hiring increased and absenteeism decreased.
Employee health and well-being also improved, with the pilot program revealing “significant” increases in both mental and physical health, time spent exercising and overall job and life satisfaction.
Workers who were involved in the pilot program and responded to the survey also said they experienced less stress, burnout and fatigue, and said their problems with sleep declined, as well.
The pilot program was originally announced in June 2022, at which time it was revealed researchers from Cambridge University, Oxford University and Boston College would assess the results of the study.
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