Is the four-day week the future of work?

Trials have shown that more flexible work hours benefit employees and companies. It’s possible to work fewer hours and keep the same level of pay and productivity, according to results of the largest-ever trial of a four-day workweek held in the United Kingdom. Traditional work routines were upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, and there’s increased demand for more flexible schedules. In this episode: Juliet Schor sociology professor at Boston College and lead researcher, 4-Day Week Global Wen Fan, associate professor at Boston College and researcher, 4-Day Week Global Kıvanç Eliaçık international director for the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey Ignacia López, Chilean labour lawyer Jaya Dass managing director of permanent recruitment in Asia Pacific at Randstad Episode credits: This episode was produced by Miranda Lin and our host, Malika Bilal.