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 ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For many people, the 40-hour work week can be an exhausting grind ...

I’m like to cringe in horror if I – from the comfort of my living room, with its log-fed fire and close proximity to a coffee pot – look back at generations past and the sort of work conditions they ...

Working four days a week without a reduction in salary seems to boost employees’ health and job satisfaction – and may even help them perform better at work. The covid-19 pandemic changed how many ...

Another major city is introducing a four-day week for thousands of workers, with the shorter work week movement continuing to grow globally. Within a matter of days, employees in Dubai’s public sector ...

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 working 80% of their ...