Healthcare workers, particularly physicians, report high levels of burnout. In Health eCareers’ 2024 Job Seekers Report, 78 percent of physicians surveyed reported they experience burnout “sometimes, ...

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A Washington state lawmaker has proposed to shorten the traditional workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours for many people across ...

As we publish our final column of 2026, we dedicate this column to our late friend and colleague, Jenny Kaplan, whose guidance and generosity shaped our work for nearly a decade. Jenny coached us ...

According to the results of a study conducted by the Association for Sustainable Democracy (Alda) in Iceland and U.K.-based thinktank Autonomy, the four-day workweek, as tested in Iceland, has been an ...

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For some people, an ideal job would include more flexibility, such as working a shorter week or skipping the commute altogether. Recent research shows that four-day workweeks can improve employee well ...

It's not exactly surprising that workers support moving to a four-day workweek. In the last five years, hundreds of companies have piloted a four-day, 32-hour workweek with no pay cuts to some 8,700 ...

If you’re anything like most traditional workers out there, a four-day workweek probably sounds pretty good to you. Working eight hours a day for five days a week just doesn’t leave a lot of time to, ...