A new study highlighting the broad adoption of a shorter work week in Iceland is touting the program as a success. Experts ...

How to convince your boss to consider a four-day workweek Research suggests that a four-day workweek could make workers more productive. Now you just need to convince your manager. A shorter ...

Chris Hemsworth put his willpower to the test by trying a four-day fast. The diet was an experiment to test the health ...

reducing their reliance on fast food or junk food. Less time stuck in traffic or walking through congested streets would mean less time exposed to harmful pollutants. A four-day week could give ...

Shorter working hours have employees less stressed and burned out, with feedback also suggesting improved mental and physical health,” states the report on the UK’s four-day week pilot.

In a recent trial of 26 companies (with over 700 employees) conducted by Boston College and 4 Day Week Global, 65% of participants reported greater satisfaction with how they were able to spend ...

Employees could get the right to a four-day working week under new laws being considered by Labour as part of their package ...

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. To frame the 4-day workweek debate through the lens of productivity is ...

More employees could get the chance to do a four-day working week as Labour leaders voice support for the idea. Back in August, a month after Labour came to power, it was reported that the party ...

While workers in well-paid jobs have bargaining leverage to assert their legal rights, others in lower-paid jobs face minimal protection and risk direct exploitation in a four-day working week.

In a recent TED Talk, Boston College economist and sociologist Juliet Schor explained how a four-day work week benefits employers, employees, and society by reducing burnout and turnover while ...