Alone work four days a week, but with the same salary and benefits. The experiment involves approximately 3,300 employees from 70 different companies, who have decided to participate in a study conducted in conjunction with some of the most prestigious universities in the world. United Kingdom

A six-month pilot programme, now limited to England, but may include Scotland, Wales and Ireland in the near future. Researchers and (perhaps especially) companies want to know whether shortening the working week brings benefits. The presumption, which must be demonstrated, is that such a solution would not only well-being of workersbut also to improve productivity.

Proponents of the 4-day workweek describe it as a three-dividend policy: companies, employees and the environment

Supporters of the four-day work week often speak of a policy that can yield three dividends: one to companies, which produce and invoice more, one to employees, who have more free time and reduce stress and, finally, one to the environment, as there is also a reduction in CO2 is emissions.

The UK-hosted experiment is the largest of its kind in history. It could have a huge impact on the future of the world of work.

Given the great ambitions of the project, it is therefore not surprising that the list of the 70 companies involved really includes all kinds of activities: from fast food restaurants selling fish & chips to law firms, of course via the major banks and tech companies. From blue collars to white collars. In the intent of the experiment’s initiators, the four-day week should not be a privilege of those who work in large multinational corporations, those who are already competing for the best workers by providing tremendous benefits.

The data will be studied by the researchers of theUniversity of Cambridge, Boston College and Oxford

Coming out of the pandemic, more and more companies are recognizing that the new frontier of competitiveness is to provide employees with a better quality of life and reduce the number of hours worked. They are increasingly aware that focusing on goals, not time spent in the office, leads to better results

reads the press release of 4-day week worldwidethe nonprofit that promoted the experiment.

In 2018, a New Zealand company conducted a similar test involving 240 employees. The University of Auckland then collected quantitative and qualitative data and concluded that the initiative significantly reduced workers’ stress and improved productivity. 78% of those involved reported feeling better and having found a more satisfying work/life balance. In 2019 also the Japanese division of Microsoft experimented with the introduction of the four-day workweek, with very similar results.

In both cases, the experiments involved too small a sample to draw firm conclusions. The 4 Day Week Global organization is working to replicate the experiment in the US and Canada as well.


Source: Lega Nerd

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