{"id":230,"date":"2022-07-12T19:11:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T19:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forework.com\/?p=230"},"modified":"2023-06-14T16:23:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T16:23:40","slug":"switching-to-a-4-day-workweek-some-considerations-for-employers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forework.com\/switching-to-a-4-day-workweek-some-considerations-for-employers\/","title":{"rendered":"Switching to a 4-Day Workweek? Some Considerations for Employers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>As many companies are struggling to attract talent, they are considering the reduction of a standard 5-day workweek to a 4-day workweek. This article highlights some considerations in that analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forework.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/four-day-work-1024x366.png\" alt=\"four day work week, work life balance, reduced working hours, flexible work schedule, increased productivity with four day work week, workweek transition\" class=\"wp-image-1093\" width=\"510\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forework.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/four-day-work-1024x366.png 1024w, https:\/\/forework.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/four-day-work-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/forework.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/four-day-work-768x274.png 768w, https:\/\/forework.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/four-day-work-600x214.png 600w, https:\/\/forework.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/four-day-work.png 1196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The idea and experimentation of a four-day workweek in the United States has been commonly discussed since the 1990s, and given the COVID-19 pandemic and increase of working from home and hybrid office implementation, the discussion of a four-day workweek is picking up even greater traction. Here, we review some high level considerations for any employer considering the switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Employer Benefits of a Four-Day Workweek<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only can employees improve their quality of life, but employers can benefit as well with the reduction of a five-day workweek through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Increased sales<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduced employee burnout and improved employee retention<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lower operating costs for an office<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Larger applicant pool for all positions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental benefits from reduced commuting and traffic congestion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Challenges Relating to a Four-Day Workweek<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The change from 40-hour workweeks to 32-hour workweeks could lead to decreased pay and benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10-hour workdays can be incompatible with wage regulations or prove too grueling for employees in some states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The allowance of four-day workweeks is highly industry specific. For example, hospital employees, fire departments, and police officers taking 3 days off with no coverage seem impracticable. Also, there is a limit on how many items Amazon Warehouse employees can pick per hour and how many delivery locations a UPS driver can hit in a day, therefore possibly making four-day workweeks less efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strategies Successful Companies Implemented With a Four-Day Workweek<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Prioritize and reevaluate tasks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increase automation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emphasize human creativity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limit work-based social events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce and shorten meetings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set goals that are achievable within a shorter workweek<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measure outcomes, not hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implement asynchronous work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain employee pay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solicit regular employee feedback<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As many companies are struggling to attract talent, they are considering the reduction of a standard 5-day workweek to a 4-day workweek. This article highlights some considerations in that analysis. 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