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The benefits of a four-day workweek according to a champion of the trend

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Working five days a week has long been the corporate cultural norm. But some companies are exploring the option of letting employees work four days a week. The chief executive of an organization that promotes the idea says they’re hoping to reduce workplace burnout and retain talent seeking a better work-life balance. Dale Whelehan is CEO of 4 Day Week Global, which coaches companies through the process of shortening their employees’ work hours. Whelehan says five-day workweeks weren’t designed for jobs requiring a lot of thinking and sitting, and that one less day doing that improves mental and physical health.

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