4-day Work Week

• ‘Beginning of a trend’: More Ontario municipalities show interest in 4-day work week

  "Maybe it's the beginning of a trend. There seems to be more people kicking the tires, considering it now."

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2023
  
• ‘Four days a week is a great experiment’: work options examined in Calgary

  The four-day work week is an interesting concept that employers should be aware of, according to the president of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.

  Canada

  Feb 24, 2023
  
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• Would you like a 4-day work week? BC Greens call for pilot project

  Green Leader Sonia Furstenau is pitching a pilot project that would offer businesses tax credits if they shifted to 32-hour work weeks for employees, without cutting their pay.

  Economy

  Feb 24, 2023
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• A four-day work week can be ‘life-changing.’ Should Canadians get one?

  Adopting a four-day working week can be "transformative" for employees. Here's what the largest trial to date has found about how the idea worked in the U.K.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2023
• Companies turning to 4 day work week to support employee mental health

  Over 200 companies across the world are taking part in the four-day-work-week trials this year, according to 4 Day Week Global. 

  Health

  Oct 2, 2022
• Merritt, B.C. testing out a four-day work week for city staff

  The city is getting creative as it seeks to recruit and retain staff amid the province's labour shortage, approving a scheme that will shift city workers to a four-day schedule.

  Politics

  Sep 23, 2022
• Monday Scaries or Magic Mondays? Tight labour market calls for 4-day workweeks

  Canada’s tight labour market has created a war for talent. Proponents of the four-day workweek say it’s an important way to retain and attract workers.

  Money

  Jul 1, 2022
• Town of Sackville, N.B. tries 4-day work week

  Jamie Burke, the CAO of Sackville, N.B., said some employees suggested a four-day work week while he was looking for a way to boost employee morale.

  Economy

  Mar 25, 2022
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• Zorra Township permanently implements 4-day workweek following success of pilot project

  The second half of the 8-month project ended earlier this month, with researchers from Western and York Universities deeming the study a success.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2021
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• Ontario Liberals to explore 4-day workweek if elected in 2022

  Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca says the proposed pilot project would look at whether the scenario provides a better work-life balance for families.

  Politics

  Oct 18, 2021