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A study has examined an alternative to the traditional working week: what are the implications of a four-day week?
A study has examined one of the alternatives to the traditional working week: researchers at Cambridge University and Boston College investigated the consequences of reducing working hours to four days per week. To this end, 61 British companies changed their working hours for six months. The results have now been presented and speak in favor of the four-day week: employees report less stress and burnout symptoms and a better work-life balance; at the same time, the number of sick days decreased. Fewer employees also left their companies during the study period. The change was also profitable for employers: their total revenue increased by an average of 1.4% during the study. It is therefore not surprising that 92% of the companies involved say they want to continue with the four-day week, at least temporarily. We were also interested in the following topics:
Equality in the workplace: In a landmark ruling, the Federal Labor Court has once again strengthened women's right to equal pay. Der Spiegel has summarized the case in question.
Retirement age: From 2031, the retirement age will be raised to 67, and there is currently talk of an even later start. A survey now shows what young people think about this.
Journalism: The renowned publishing house Gruner und Jahr recently discontinued a number of magazines. Women and the self-employed are particularly affected by this, as reported by the SZ (€).
Right to strike: Following warning strikes at German airports, the employers' association BDA is calling for restrictions on the right to strike. Legal regulations should serve to make industrial action an exception, according to BDA chief executive Steffen Kampeter.
Social media: LinkedIn is constantly changing and is increasingly becoming a platform that mixes professional and private content. t3n shows how to best deal with this and protect your mental health.
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