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10 Australian companies have embraced the 4-day week. Here's what they say about it

  • Written by: John L Hopkins, Associate professor, Swinburne University of Technology
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Most of us look forward to a rare long weekend. But some Australians now enjoy a four-day week every week.

They’re lucky enough to work for the small number of organisations that are trialling or have permanently adopted what is known as the 100:80:100 model, in which employees keep 100% of what they were paid for five days while...

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