Organizers Declare Global, 4-Day Workweek , Pilot a Success.
CNN reports that a global pilot program
testing a four-day workweek found
that the change is good for business.
According to the organizers of 4 Day Week Global,
a majority of the 33 companies testing the schedule said it
would be unlikely they would return to a standard workweek.
Approximately 97% of the 495 employees
who participated in the pilot program said they
wanted to continue with a four-day workweek. .
CNN reports that most of
the participating companies were
based in the United States and Ireland.
Workers who participated in a follow-up survey , reported lower levels of stress, , fatigue, insomnia and burnout.
They also reported improvements in, both physical and mental health.
According to the survey, the four-day week
helped company earnings, with an average
increase of 38% over the same time last year.
The trial's lead researcher, Juliet Schor, said that
workers did not report that the intensity of their
work increased with the shorter workweek.
The trial's lead researcher, Juliet Schor, said that
workers did not report that the intensity of their
work increased with the shorter workweek.
This suggests that the work reorganization
strategy succeeded and performance was
not achieved via [speeding up], which
is neither sustainable nor desirable, Juliet Schor, lead researcher and professor
of sociology at Boston College, via CNN.
CNN reports that a similar six-month trial
in the United Kingdom concluded earlier
this month with results due in February