Retirement and the 4 day week
Part of the logic of the 4-day week is that it can help people avoid burnout, and make jobs for which they’re highly trained and emotionally invested more
Tory MP speaks out for the 4-day week
Sir Desmond Swayne, an MP from New Forest West, has released a statement in favor of trialing a 4-day week. “The demand for a shorter working week with
The Guysborough 4-day week two years on
In 2020, the Nova Scotia Municipality of the District of Guysborough introduced a 4-day workweek, which featured a combination of a shorter week and hybrid in-office and remote
Call for 4-day week public sector trial in Australia
Australian MP Fiona Patten has called for a public sector trial of the 4-day week in Australia: Reason Party leader Fiona Patten… said the test would examine if
The Four-Day Week: 2022 Annual Report is out now
My book SHORTER came out in 2020, and in the last two years a lot has happened in the world (no surprise!) and with the global 4-day week
The shorter workweek in the UAE
Drawing from the Gulf News version of my op-ed A few days ago, the UAE announced that it was making two big changes to its workweek in 2022.
The Congressional Progressive Caucus gets behind the 4-day week
Earlier this year California Rep. Mark Takano introduced a bill to shorten the workweek in the United States to 32 hours. Now, it’s getting some support from the
Nigerian state government announces a 4-day week
A number of governments have experimented with 4-day weeks and work-from home plans. Mainly these have been in the US and Europe, but the Nigerian state of Kaduna
Mark Takano announces 4-day week legislation for the United States
A few days ago I noted that there were a growing number of politicians around the world— in Canada, Chile, Japan, Korea, Scotland, and elsewhere— talking about the benefits
Government experimentation with shorter hours
Iceland is getting a ton of coverage for its implementation of a shorter workweek for public sector workers, but it's worth noting that a lot of other countries