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4 Day Work Week?

Richard Bradbury | Freda Liu | Christine Wong

23-Jul-18 12:00

4 Day Work Week?

A New Zealand company, Perpetual Guardian, trialled four-day work weeks and found that employees were happier, less stressed, and they enjoyed their work more. But can switching to a four-day work week really be that effective?


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Categories:  TechnologyMedical Innovation and TechnologyTechPersonal DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipSME

Tags:  New ZealandPerpetual GuardianFour-Day Work Week4-day work weekhappieremployees





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