By: Natasha Archary
A 4-day work week pilot is being introduced in South Africa this year. This would see 20 companies who have signed up for the pilot test out whether one less work day will make a difference to the country.
Not just in terms of output and performance but overall employee health and wellness too.
The 4-day work week has already been implemented in several countries, with most reporting a lower employee fatigue rate and higher revenue for companies.
With 100% of the pay for 80% of the time, those employees participating in the pilot will still need to deliver 100% of the expected output of their roles.
In a radio interview earlier this week, Karen Lowe, 4 Day Week South Africa director, said the pilot will run for 6-months.
“I’m positive that the 38% increase in revenue seen in the new data was partly due to the Covid-19 recovery. We’re still seeing improvements in company performance, productivity, and phenomenal employee health and well-being data.
According to Lowe, there was also a marked drop in resignations and absenteeism with the 4-day work week and employees showed a significant improvement in mental health and well-being.
Amongst the countries that have just concluded the 6-month pilot are the US, Ireland and Australia.
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