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5 Reasons The 4 Day Work Week Could Be The Future Of Work

The four day work week has already been trialed by governments and large companies, from UAE to Unilever. For example, Microsoft Japan tried a 4 day work week in 2019, and as a result, its electricity consumption fell by 23%, and it used 29% less paper. Our panel of experts, led by organizational psychologist and author Adam Grant, explains why the 4 day work week could be the future of work and not just a passing fad.

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