The four-day workweek
Chapter 1
The origin of the five-day week
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Chapter 2
The modern global trials
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Chapter 3
The science of work and rest
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Chapter 4
The hurdles and hard truths
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The four-day workweek
Ch 2 · The modern global trials
futura With four days on the clock, our well-being takes flight, Productivity soaring, making everything right.
Fun Fact
Iceland's success: By 2021, over 86% of Iceland's working population had moved to shorter hours or the right to negotiate them.
Glossary
trial (noun)
A test of the quality, value, or usefulness of something. In 2022, sixty-one British companies launched a landmark six-month trial of the shortened schedule.
A test of the quality, value, or usefulness of something. In 2022, sixty-one British companies launched a landmark six-month trial of the shortened schedule.
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What percentage of companies in the massive 2022 UK trial decided to continue the four-day workweek?
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Which European country passed a law in 2022 allowing workers to request a four-day week without losing pay?
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In the 2023 South African trials, what did the '100-80-100' model of the four-day workweek stand for?
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What was the name of the 2019 pilot program launched by Microsoft Japan to test a four-day workweek?
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By how much did Microsoft Japan report productivity increased during their 2019 four-day workweek trial?
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What major international non-profit organization coordinates the global four-day workweek trials?
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Which Australian city's local government hosted some of the first public sector trials of the four-day workweek in 2023?