Four-Day Week Trial on Cards to Ease Work-Care Juggle

Four-Day Week Trial on Cards to Ease Work-Care Juggle
People wearing face masks walk on a street in the central business district of Sydney in Australia, on June 25, 2021. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images
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Australia could be getting a national trial of the four-day workweek to see how it improves the lives of those juggling work and caring responsibilities.

A parliamentary committee has recommended a federal government-backed trial of the four-day workweek based on the “100:80:100” model, which is where workers keep their entire salary and maintain full productivity despite working 80 per cent of the week.