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Could America adopt a 4-day workweek? 38 US, Canadian companies join pilot program

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4 Day Week Global, began on April 1 and will last six months. In total, 38 companies across North America are taking part and nearly 2,000 employees will be getting a paid day off weekly through the course of the trial.

A majority of the companies began the trial this month, with some starting as early as February and others in May or June. Other trial programs will roll out this year in the U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, the organization said.The four-day workweek aims for employees to receive 100% pay but work 80% of the time and maintain 100% productivity.

Previous case studies have found companies that have made the transition to a 32-hour workweek benefited from increased productivity, higher talent attraction and retention, and overall improved employee health — with customers enjoying the results, too.

It seeks to shift the focus from hours worked to overall productivity, and as a result, can actually force companies to assess work practices like poorly-run meetings and outdated technology to make businesses run more efficiently.Various companies and governments have done their own trials or implementation of shorter working hours, including Microsoft in Japan and Iceland’s government.

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