The 4-day work week: Does it work?

Working four days instead of five for the same salary may sound too good to be true - but is it? The 4-day work week campaign has been getting steady traction since the first small trials 5 years ago. Several large-scale trials across multiple countries have now tested the ‘work arrangement of the future’, with many more underway. We explain where the idea for dropping a workday first came from, dig into the results of the trials for employee wellbeing, productivity, and earnings, then discuss whether we may see the 4-day work week becoming the new normal any time soon.

📊 Key research studies we discussed:

• Report on the first 4-day week trial (New Zealand, 2019)