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Derek Coleman: Studies show shortened work weeks lead to greater productivity

Iceland trialed giving thousands of workers a 4-day workweek and saw improvements in well-being and productivity

10:24 The US used to have over 200 lesbian bars. Now only 21 are left. Many saw their workweek reduced to 35 hours from 40 without a reduction in pay and saw no real loss in productivity, according to joint analysis of the trials by the UK future-of-work think tank Autonomy and the Icelandic Association of Sustainability and Democracy. Advertisement The results add credence to the concept of a four-day working week without a significant cut in pay, which has been increasingly pushed as a remedy for improving work-life balance, boosting employee performance, and helping the environment. The trials were initiated by the Reykjavik City Council and the national government following lobbying by civil-society groups and trade unions, which claimed the nation lagged behind most of its Nordic neighbors in terms of work-life balance.

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