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Germany: four-day week reduces employee stress
News Published on 10/26/2024 at 8:02 a.m. updated on 10/26/2024 at 8:02 a.m. Reading 1 min. Less stress, slight gains in productivity but still questions: these are the conclusions of…
Four-day week: experiments that turned into fiascos abroad
On paper, it’s a plebiscite. The idea of the four-day week is supported by an average of 92% of employees worldwide (Qualtrics, February 24, 2022). New Zealand, Spain, Scotland, Belgium,…
Four-day week, AI… Why it’s not taking off in French VSEs – L’Express
The bosses of very small businesses (TPE, less than 20 employeesaccording to the criteria of the Ministry of Economy) are 72% to say they are “unfavorable” to the four-day week.…
South Korea plans to move to a four-day week, but for 52 hours of work!
The four-day week is an increasingly studied proposition even in South Korea. The country is however known for having one of the most intense work rhythms in the world with…
112 news: Cargo bike catches fire during evening four-day event | Police are looking for trespasser with helicopter
After the police arrested a man in Veenendaal, he fled in handcuffs, a press photographer reports. When he wanted to jump over a bush at the Weverij, he allegedly fell…
The surprising results of the four-day week in the United Arab Emirates – L’Express
On January 30, the French Prime Minister created a surprise by announcing an experiment with a four-day week in all administrations, including ministries. Traditionally associated with the political left and…
Four-day week, unemployment insurance… Hot issues on Attal’s table – L’Express
“We will continue on this path of rigor and responsibility always with a common thread […] that of work”: after the unprecedented slippage in France’s public deficit – 5.5% of…
The Germans are turning a surprising solution to the labor shortage: the four-day work week is spreading | Foreign countries
CHEMNITZ In the ten-person architectural office of Hirsack & Co. in Chemnitz, eastern Germany, a four-day work week has been implemented since the beginning of February. First, working hours were…
Four-day weeks are now to be tested in Swedish workplaces
After several years as a manager, Anna-Carin Alderin became interested in the labor market of the future and caught sight of “4 Day Week Global”, a non-profit organization that collaborates…
In the UK, trying the four-day working week means adopting it
News Published on 03/02/2024 at 10:04 a.m. Updated 03/02/2024 at 10:04 a.m. Reading 2 min. More and more workers want to adjust their work schedule, in order to accomplish the…