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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For education leaders, particularly in hard-to-staff rural districts, shortening the school week has become a key selling ...

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 ...

Moving to a four-day work week without losing pay leaves employees happier, healthier and higher-performing, according to the largest study of such an intervention so far, encompassing six countries.

Let's be real. The traditional five-day grind is starting to feel like a relic from another era. While remote work gave us a taste of flexibility, there's another workplace revolution quietly gaining ...

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 ...

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 ...