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Iceland’s four-Day Workweek Proved Productive for Employees; They Were also Happier

Several trials of a four-day workweek done in Iceland were overwhelmingly successful. Many workers started working shorter hours and this didn’t affect their productivity negatively. In fact, in some cases, it actually improved it. Researchers say this is groundbreaking proof for the efficacy of reducing work hours for the well-being […]

Microsoft Implements 4-Day Work Week in Japan-Productivity Increases 40 Percent

Nowadays, more and more smaller companies are trying out a 4-day work week. And, Microsoft is one of them- a recent trial they made suggests that this model may work for big businesses as well. This summer, in their quarters in Japan, the company implemented the Work Life Choice Challenge […]