Can we successfully reduce the number of hours people work each work?<\/p>\n
Sweden\u2019s six-hour workday <\/strong>\u00a0The reality of Sweden\u2019s six-hour workday is a little less revolutionary. Starting early 2015, the town of Gothenburg initiated a yearlong trial at a local nursing home: some 60 nurses switched from eight- to six-hour days, with the same salary as before. Researchers are looking at changes in productivity, overall health and happiness among the staff, number of sick days and staff retention, as well as satisfaction among the elderly residents. A handful of other places, including some small private companies, have followed suit. \u00a0The trial is ongoing and its effects have yet to be fully evaluated, which means that even in Sweden, the study has generated a great deal more debate and opinion than it has, so far, any concrete facts or analysis.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Can we successfully reduce the number of hours people work each work? Sweden\u2019s six-hour workday \u00a0The reality of Sweden\u2019s six-hour workday is a little less revolutionary. Starting early 2015, the town of Gothenburg initiated a yearlong trial at a local … Continue reading