Companies turning to 4 day work week to support employee mental health
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Over 200 companies across the world are taking part in the four-day-work-week trials this year, according to 4 Day Week Global.
More companies are turning to a four-day work week to try and support employees’ mental health after a tough two years and the idea is gaining traction across the world, including in Winnipeg.
Over 200 companies across the world are taking part in the four-day-work-week trials this year, according to 4 Day Week Global.
Brandish Marketing in Winnipeg has begun this approach by taking Fridays off. The ability to get work done has not changed and the quality has only been improving, according to Co-founder Derek Elliott.
The company’s stats show a 35 percent increase in recorded happiness, 15 per cent increase in ambassadorship (meaning people are more likely to recommend the job) and a 30 per cent increase in employee wellness.
“We have seen no drop in our efficiency, productivity, subjectively and maybe even objectively our work is getting better,” Elliott told 680 CJOB last week.
The company just marked one year of taking Fridays off.
“We initially tested it over summer months and what we found was there was a really big positive impact on our team so after testing it we decided to make it official.”
The idea was starting to become more common around 2019 and then the pandemic turbocharged the move, according to Joe O’Connor with 4 Day Week Global.
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