One of the questions in this year's World Economic Forum was: can a four-day work week work? A successful four-day work week experiment in the UK and other developed countries showed workers' burnout and stress levels decreased while participating companies' revenues climbed up 8%. What about healthcare and services workers in places like restaurants who often work seven days a week? "Most managers spend more than half their week in meetings; many of them find them unproductive," said US author and professor, Adam Grant. "We have seen during the four-day work week trials that meetings became shorter and more efficient.

Source: News 24 January 23, 2023 07:45 UTC