One company tested the four-day week and the results were positive
A New Zealand company has successfully trialled a four-day, five-pay week, according to The Guardian. New Zealand Herald This Sunday, July 22nd. The goal of this original experiment was to enable employees to better balance their work and personal lives, and thus feel better within the company.
For two months, 240 employees at Perpetual Guardian, a trust company based in Auckland (New Zealand), thus working one fewer day each week, while still getting the same salary.
Better stress management
A team of independent observers, commissioned by the University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology, went there to assess their state of stress at different stages of Experience.
They found that when they launched in November 2017, only 54% of employees felt they were able to manage their personal and professional lives. During the two-month trial, the percentage was 78%. Moreover, their state of stress increased from 45% at the beginning of the experiment to 38% during the experiment.
A very crucial first attempt
Better yet, employee motivation, engagement and sense of responsibility increased by 5%, while productivity saw no decline despite reduced working time. a job. “We have seen a significant increase in engagement and satisfaction from our teams,” commented Andrew Barnes, the company’s Managing Director.
Based on the success of this experiment, the New Zealand company is considering introducing the four-day week permanently.