As the results of the UK-based survey, the largest trial yet involving 61 companies and about 2,900 workers, highlight the overwhelming positive benefits of shorter working hours. , the world may be one step closer to accepting a shorter workweek.A compelling conclusion: shorter working hours are better for employees and their employer.
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part of the pilot Main findings(opens in new tab) Employee burnout decreased, levels of anxiety and fatigue decreased, and the majority of employees who participated found it much easier to balance work, family and social obligations. included, all contributing to a 35% increase in overall productivity.result(opens in new tab) Men reported a 27% increase in time spent on childcare, more than double the 13% increase reported by female participants.
Another important detail for businesses to consider is that none of the participating employers reported lost revenue. On average, the participant witnessed her 1.4% increase during the trial period, confirming a 35% revenue increase compared to a similar period in the previous year. Only a few companies recognized the need to hire more workers to fill the gaps under this model, with most companies seeing fewer employee turnovers and fewer staff turnovers during probationary periods. His 57% decrease.
The majority of participants (92%) have since committed to continuing to reduce their hours, with 18 of the 61 participating companies permanently changing their standard schedules.
“As voices of support, research programs and practitioners on the ground expand, a future in which we may all work less is starting to look more and more believable,” pilot organizers said in a new report. wrote in. “Many interrelated factors disarm skepticism and shift the reduction of working hours from an abstract, ideal, but attractive, economy-wide, plausible and feasible alternative.” I am moving to
of weekday pilotwas conducted from June to December and was conducted by researchers from the Universities of Cambridge, Boston College and Oxford.UK-based research institute autonomy(opens in new tab); and the 4 days a week UK Campaign(opens in new tab) under non-profit 4 days a week global(opens in new tab)We collected both management data from employers and survey data from employees.
The trial was initiated to prove that flexible, shorter weekly work hours are universally effective in increasing worker productivity and happiness. All participants will work a variety of shorter working hours tailored to industry and company structure, from the standard ‘Friday off’ 4-day week to hybrid schedules with longer seasonal hours and shorter off-season hours. , all with an average workweek of 32 hours. Importantly, he kept 100% of his salary even though the employee spent less time at work. Prior to the pilot, participants underwent two months of training with the support of companies already shifting to shorter working hours.
According to the report, companies should do the same as they did with new work models, such as better setting boundaries for workers’ personal mental health and addressing workers’ general fatigue. There were so many unique reasons.
“For example, in an organization that assists brain-injured patients, teaches students with special educational needs, or advises citizens experiencing poverty, senior management may be able to work four days a week. It highlighted the emotional pressure on staff, along with the hope that the days would give them the distance they need from work,” the report explains. “In other cases, the four-day week was described as a response to the industry-wide problem of overwork. The company had the express purpose of differentiating itself from an industry that could “treat people like economic units,” and the four-day workweek was seen as consistent with this goal. ”
4 Day Week Global and 4 Day Week Global Foundation Global business network(opens in new tab) A pilot program that enables what organizations call the “future of work.” This organization provides guidance and international programs to establish the 100-80-100™ model. In this model, “an employee receives 100% of her wages for working 80% of the time in exchange for 100% productivity.”
In 2022, the organization will pilot and publish a 4-day workweek report based in the United States and Ireland. Iceland and Japan Microsoft 2019 trial.
These studies provide important data Widespread changes in work culture and employee expectations(opens in new tab) The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has not only caused many businesses to shift to hybrid working models, A new form of job hunting and Empower employees to prioritize their own well-being(opens in new tab)Maintaining this momentum and restructuring the standard workweek could be successful on all fronts, according to UK pilot findings.
