The Four-Day Week Trial Just Expanded to 300 Companies — The Results Are In
Revenue held. Sick days fell 42%. And the hardest number to argue with: 91% of firms are keeping the schedule.
The expansion cohort spans manufacturers, insurers, a chain of veterinary clinics and one very sceptical logistics firm. Six months in, the aggregate numbers are difficult to dismiss: revenue flat to up 3%, sick days down 42%, voluntary turnover down by half.
The pattern researchers highlight is workload honesty. Companies that cut one day without cutting meetings saw weaker results than those that audited their calendar ruthlessly first.
The 9% that reverted cite client coverage, not productivity. Even they, notably, kept the schedule for summer Fridays.
“Revenue held. Sick days fell 42%. And the hardest number to argue with: 91% of firms are keeping the schedule.”
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Priya Raman
Business Analyst
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