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Updates on the Four Day Work Week

Wednesday, 15 June 2022 by RISQ Consulting
By Ashley Snodgrass, Employee Benefits Analyst

Employers are reaching for new tactics in the war for talent. Beyond a rich benefit package, solid leadership, and opportunities to improve, employers are innovating to set themselves apart from the competition.

I write as neither an advocate nor adversary of this movement. My goal is not to highlight the challenges or the benefits. Instead, I invite you to investigate the motives behind the movement, and evaluate whether why or why not the four-day work week would benefit your company.

First, let’s understand the definition of the four-day work week. The idea is not to shift to a 10-hour day schedule, 4 hours a week, for the same 40-hour work week. Instead, a 34-hour work week (4 days a week, 8.5 hours a day) is commonly proposed. The intention is still to maintain the same level of productivity as in a 40-hour work week, same level of pay, but with a renewed focus on work-life balance, with three days off each week.

Companies who are trying this out have been met with a wealth of benefits. Increased retention, increased applicants for jobs, and improved wellness among employees to name a few. The first pioneering companies paved the way with such success, that entire countries are now considering the data, and running their own tests. Currently, the U.K. launched a six-month experiment with 70 companies to test out the four-day work week.

I’ve included links to several articles below that highlight the four-day work week. I encourage you to read through them when evaluating the needs of your company.

Resource Round Up: About the Four Day Work Week

  • MIT Sloan Management Review
  • Anchorage Daily News
  • NPR
  • Harvard Business Review
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