None of the companies involved in the pilot program were necessarily against keeping the four-day work week schedule. The five-day, 40-hour work week was a hard-fought win for labor activists in the ...

The trial compared nearly 3,000 employees at 141 businesses and organizations who adopted a four-day work week with nearly 300 employees at 12 companies who stuck with a five-day schedule. The study ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. The concept of a 4-day workweek isn’t new, but with the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover criminal justice, entrepreneurship, and offbeat lawsuits. Jul 30, 2025, 08:46pm EDT Companies that switched to a 4 day ...

Working long hours week after week, with no end in sight, takes a toll on employees. Long work hours have been shown to significantly decrease mental and physical health and lead to less productivity ...

So, we’re all agreed! The five-day work week needs to go. Working just four days a week can help workers protect their mental health, according to researchers. A team at Boston College said their ...

Maine lawmakers will discuss a proposal for a four-day work week pilot project on Thursday.If passed, the four-day work week ...

A four-day workweek involves working 32 hours a week with no reduction in pay. According to a global study published Monday, four-day workweeks result in happier, healthier, and more productive ...

Transitioning to a four-day work week may be advantageous for employers as well as employees, a new study done in the UK by the 4 Day Week Foundation and Boston College finds. The foundation, which ...

The Netherlands has quietly shown how a four-day working week can boost wellbeing without denting output. Pilot studies in ...

July 22 (UPI) --A four-day work week can lead to happier and more productive, dedicated employees, a new global study found. Workers at companies that instituted a four-day work week -- essentially ...