A six-month trial of a four-day work week across six countries showed significant benefits, including reduced burnout and increased job satisfaction. The study involved 2,896 individuals across 141 companies and indicated that restructuring workflows could maintain productivity levels while shortening work hours. Employees' stress levels decreased, enhancing both mental and physical health. Concerns that more rapid work would aggravate stress were not supported by the findings. Instead, workers experienced an overall uplift in morale, validating the effectiveness of the four-day work week as a solution to rising employee burnout and dissatisfaction during the pandemic.
The six-month trial of a four-day work week across six countries demonstrated reduced burnout, increased job satisfaction, and improved mental and physical health among employees.
Contrary to concerns that a condensed work week would heighten stress, the study found that employees’ stress levels actually fell, enhancing well-being.
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