4-day Work Week
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Companies turning to 4 day work week to support employee mental healthOver 200 companies across the world are taking part in the four-day-work-week trials this year, according to 4 Day Week Global.HealthOct 2, 2022
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Merritt, B.C. testing out a four-day work week for city staffThe 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.PoliticsSep 23, 2022
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Monday Scaries or Magic Mondays? Tight labour market calls for 4-day workweeksCanada’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.MoneyJul 1, 2022
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Town of Sackville, N.B. tries 4-day work weekJamie 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.EconomyMar 25, 2022
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Zorra Township permanently implements 4-day workweek following success of pilot projectThe second half of the 8-month project ended earlier this month, with researchers from Western and York Universities deeming the study a success.CanadaDec 16, 2021
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Ontario Liberals to explore 4-day workweek if elected in 2022Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca says the proposed pilot project would look at whether the scenario provides a better work-life balance for families.PoliticsOct 18, 2021
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Some places make the case for a four-day workweek. Can it work everywhere?Zorra Township in southern Ontario has just begun the second-leg of an eight-month pilot project that studies a four-day workweek.MoneyJul 8, 2021
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Iceland’s 4-day workweek deemed an ‘overwhelming success’ after trialEmployees received the same pay while working shorter hours during the four-year trial.TrendingJul 6, 2021
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N.S. municipality tests viability of four-day work week after coronavirus reorganizationApproximately 60 municipal employees will work the same number of hours over a condensed work week, with either Monday or Friday off.EconomyJun 15, 2020
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