Who Would Benefit From A 4-Day Workweek?

A new study in the UK tested the impacts of reducing the workweek to four days. Could that be used to attract workers in the "Great Resignation" economy?

An episode of the Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast podcast, hosted by WNYC Studios, titled "Who Would Benefit From A 4-Day Workweek?" was published on February 24, 2023 and runs 20 minutes.

February 24, 2023 ·20m · Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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Summary

A new study in the UK tested the impacts of reducing the workweek to four days. Could that be used to attract workers in the "Great Resignation" economy?

Episode Description

A new study in the UK tested the impacts of reducing the workweek to four days. Could that be a workable business model to attract workers in the "Great Resignation" economy?

On Today's Show:
Niamh Bridson Hubbard, PhD candidate in Sociology at the University of Cambridge, and Vanessa Fuhrmans, deputy bureau chief of the Wall Street Journal's careers and workplaces team, discuss the details of the study and what it would take for the US to update it's work culture.