Advocacy groups say working 32 hours can increase a company’s revenue by 36 percent while decreasing employee resignations by 42 percent.
Early last month, Sen. Bernie Sanders put out a call for a national four-day workweek. In an op-ed column on CNN.com, Sanders wrote “that despite massive growth in technology and skyrocketing worker productivity, millions of Americans are working longer hours for lower wages. In fact, 40 percent of employees in the United States are working at least 50 hours a week, and 18 percent are working at least 60 hours.”According to Bulletin.
“Additionally, 79 percent say their company will expect employees to work five days a week and 11 percent indicate a four-day workweek model,” the report’s authors said. “Regardless of company plans, 7 percent of business leaders advocate for a six-day workweek, 61 percent for a five-day workweek, and 31 percent for a four-day workweek.”
However, Haller said companies considering implementing six-day work weeks tend to be “large international organizations or companies heavily involved in global business. This model facilitates better communication and coordination among teams across the globe and time zones, as the additional day ensures more overlapping working hours. Additionally, opting for a longer work week may serve as a means to avoid the necessity of hiring additional staff.
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