Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNew research published in Nature’s Humanities and Social Sciences Communications journal examines the practical experiences of 15 Australian firms implementing a four-day work week. The study focused on the '100:80:100' model, where employees receive full pay for 80% of their previous hours while maintaining 100 per cent of their output. All but one of the participating firms decided to continue with the four-day work week, with none reporting a loss of productivity; six even noted an increase. A primary motivation for six of the firms was to reduce employee burnout, a significant issue in Australia, with companies observing improvements in attrition and absenteeism. Overall, the firms rated the 100:80:100 four-day work week model with an average success score of 8.5 out of 10. In fullHere’s what happened when 15 companies switched to a four-day work weekThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Six companies trial four-day work week to reduce employee burnout
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNew research published in Nature’s Humanities and Social Sciences Communications journal examines the practical experiences of 15 Australian firms implementing a four-day work week. The study focused on the '100:80:100' model, where employees receive full pay for 80% of their previous hours while maintaining 100 per cent of their output. All but one of the participating firms decided to continue with the four-day work week, with none reporting a loss of productivity; six even noted an increase. A primary motivation for six of the firms was to reduce employee burnout, a significant issue in Australia, with companies observing improvements in attrition and absenteeism. Overall, the firms rated the 100:80:100 four-day work week model with an average success score of 8.5 out of 10. In fullHere’s what happened when 15 companies switched to a four-day work weekThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
