Here’s What Happened When Thousands of Workers Tried a Four-Day Workweek in the Biggest Trial Yet

The largest trial ever conducted of a four-day workweek found that the schedule had a positive and noticeable impact on employee well-being.

The global study was published on Monday in the journal Nature Human Behaviour and led by Boston College researchers Wen Fan and Juliet Schor. The researchers found that four-day workweeks, where employees work 32 hours a week instead of the traditional 40 hours with no reduction in pay, markedly improved employee health. Workers reported feeling happier, healthier, and higher-performing.

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For example, nearly 70% of employees reported less burnout, over 40% said their mental health improved, and 38% experienced better sleep.

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