Australia and New Zealand Get Feet Wet in 4-day Work Week Trial

Australia and New Zealand Get Feet Wet in 4-day Work Week Trial
Post-pandemic times have seen workers develop an appetite for a four-day work week. Defne Kucukmustafa/Unsplash
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Australia and New Zealand have kicked off a pilot program where workers get an extra day off per week with no reduction in pay, as the idea of a four-day work week continues to gain popularity.

The program, involving some 20 companies from industries ranging from finance to fashion, is based on the 100-80-100 model, meaning workers get 100 percent of the pay, for 80 percent of the time, in exchange for a commitment to maintaining at least 100 percent of the output.

Jessie Zhang
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Jessie Zhang is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia, covering news on health and science.
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