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fromwww.aljazeera.com
17 hours ago

South Korea trials 4-day weeks and half-days for its stressed-out workers

Severance is the first hospital in South Korea to trial a four-day workweek, aiming to improve the work-life balance of its staff. Under the program, introduced in 2023 following an agreement between labour and management, some hospital employees are allowed to take three days off per week in exchange for a 10 percent reduction in salary. Staff take turns participating in six-month rotations, after which they return to a five-day week.
World news
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
6 days ago

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI will 'probably' bring 4-day work weeks: 'Every industrial revolution leads to some change in social behavior'

Rapid AI adoption could enable four-day workweeks, boost productivity and GDP, and lead to busier, idea-driven economic activity.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Public sector one step closer to four-day working week after positive' trial

A Scottish public sector trial found a 32-hour, four-day workweek maintained pay and benefits while boosting morale, reducing stress, and improving work-life balance.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Campaigners targeting dozens of UK councils in push for four-day week

South Cambridgeshire becomes the first UK local authority to vote for a permanent four-day workweek.
#employee-well-being
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Russia's biggest carmaker is eyeing a 4-day workweek because sales are doing so poorly

Avtovaz is contemplating a transition to a four-day workweek, prompted by significant sales declines and increasing competition from foreign car brands, particularly from China.
Cars
fromEntrepreneur
3 months ago

Kevin O'Leary: Four-Day Workweeks Are the 'Stupidest Idea' | Entrepreneur

I think we should let the French go to a two-day work week and then kick their ass internationally. There's no such thing as a work week anymore anyways on a digital economy.
Women in technology
London startup
fromEntrepreneur
3 months ago

4-Day Workweeks Lead to More Revenue, Less Burnout: Study | Entrepreneur

A four-day workweek can significantly enhance employee mental health and improve business performance.
UK news
fromIT Pro
3 months ago

Will Britain have a four-day week in five years?

83% of UK workers believe a four-day workweek might be the norm by 2030.
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