Work Week
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Would you like a 4-day work week? BC Greens call for pilot projectGreen 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.EconomyFeb 24, 2023
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Municipalities weigh in as Saint John begins an experimental four-day work weekAs the City of Saint John trials a four-day work-week model, other New Brunswick municipalities say they've had success with a similar idea.CanadaOct 17, 2022
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Saint John, N.B. to pilot 4-day work weekStarting on Oct. 17, the city will close municipal offices from Friday to Sunday. The shortened week will not apply to essential services.CanadaSep 27, 2022
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New Brunswick towns testing 4-day work week'We’re sort of asking people to give it the old college try and see if it works for them,' said Quispamsis CAO Aaron Kennedy of their four-day work week trial run.LifestyleApr 8, 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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Inverary, Ont. business moves to 4-day work weekLavallee's Cookery has introduced a four-day work week to help ease stress and burnout during the pandemic for its work staff.LifestyleFeb 22, 2022
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Toronto software company to shift employees to 4-day work week in pilot programIn a press release issued Tuesday, Alida Inc., said the pilot program will begin in July.EconomyFeb 15, 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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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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