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Artificial intelligence could enable millions of workers to move to a four-day week by 2033, according to a new study focusing on British and American workforces.The report from the thinktank Autonomy found that projected productivity gains…

Parents at a regional Catholic college in New South Wales are welcoming a proposed change to the school week that would mean seniors spend Mondays at home.Chevalier College, based in the southern highlands, has announced a proposal that…

A year after launching a pilot programme testing a four-day workweek at companies in the US and Canada, employees’ average hours continued to fall as companies found new ways to save time. New research from 4 Day Week Global, a nonprofit…

A rightwing lobby group that does not declare its donors is spearheading a campaign to undermine the spread of the four-day week in the UK.The TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) has emerged as a key influence behind ministerial attempts in the last…

A clear champion has emerged in the movement toward a four-day workweek —  small businesses. Data released Tuesday by Gusto, a payroll software company, shows that nearly a fourth of small businesses specialising in technology and…

As workplaces move towards their post-pandemic normal, the concept of a four-day workweek continues to gain momentum in Australian workplaces. Typically, it works like this: employees receive 100 per cent of their pay for working 80 per…

Each week, Dr Kirstin Ferguson tackles questions on the workplace, career and leadership in her advice column “Got a Minute?” This week: asking for a four-day week, a man worried about being labelled a misogynist, and a disappointing…

In each case, the initiatives were management-led, as a strategy to tackle employee burnout, increase productivity and keep and attract talent in a tight labour market.For example, EES Shipping, a medium-sized logistics company based in…

Say goodbye to work culture: Almost half of professionals (46%) have stated that they would be willing to give up work socials and relationships with colleagues, in favour of a four-day working week. This survey comes amidst the official…

File. | Photo Credit: Paul Noronha Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty cut short their four-day gaining streak to close lower by half a per cent on Wednesday due to profit-taking in banking oil and metal stocks amid weak trends in…