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The benefits of a four-day work week

Neil King | Natalie Muller
March 10, 2023

Imagine your work week is reduced from five to four days without a pay cut. That's precisely what some companies in the UK did over a six-month trial period. Apparently, this is good for workers, business and the environment. Is the four-day work week overdue?

https://p.dw.com/p/4OWSA

Interviewee featured in this episode:

Prof. Juliet Schor, economist and sociologist at Boston College