Germany Launches Major Pilot of 4-Day Work Week to Boost Health and Productivity
• Germany to pilot a 4-day work week from February 1st, 2023 for 6 months with 45 companies participating • Aims to study if a shorter work week makes employees healthier, happier, and more productive • Driven by high amount of sick leaves currently costing Germany's economy 207 billion Euros annually • Employees expected to maintain output while working fewer hours for same pay • Controversial idea, with Germany's Finance Minister criticizing it could threaten economic growth