Ontario CEO tests four-day work week for employees, says she won't go back

The CEO of an Ontario company that tested out a four-day work week for her employees says she will never go back to working a full week.

Jamie Savage, CEO and founder of Toronto-based recruitment company The Leadership Agency, implemented a four-day full work week for employees in October 2020.

Savage said she noticed during the pandemic that her employees were burnt-out and she wanted to help them improve their quality of life. 

"We needed to make some changes," Savage told CTV News Toronto Wednesday. "I thought, why don’t we just do a four-day work week. Let’s try it."

Savage said her nine employees still receive the same pay and number of vacation days per year.