The Four-Day Workweek: Helpful Innovation or Expensive Risk?

This article was originally published in the March 2020 issue of the “On the Front Lines” newsletter by April Perkins in Sacramento.

It looks at the four-day work week, examining some of its potential benefits (such as employee retention, increased productivity, decreased operational costs, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions) and its potential downsides (including unpredictable outcomes and conflicting or rigid compensation laws).