Australian Study Finds 14 of 15 Companies Continued Four-Day Work Week After Successful Trial
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Summary
A study published in Nature's Humanities and Social Sciences Communications journal tracked 15 Australian companies that trialled the 100:80:100 four-day work week model (100% pay, 80% hours, 100% output) between 2022 and 2024. Results showed 14 of 15 companies continued with the four-day week after the trial, with no companies reverting to a five-day schedule. The research provides empirical evidence that reduced working hours can maintain or improve productivity while benefiting employee wellbeing.
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The model is simple: workers receive 100% of their pay, work 80% of their previous hours, and commit to maintaining 100% of their previous output.
14 of the 15 companies chose to continue with the four-day week after the trial ended.
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