In May, Schor will keynote an international summit on the four-day week in Spain. We will be analyzing how things changed pre- to post- trial, as well as across countries and companies, employee demographics and job types."Īs the project ramps up, it's drawing the attention of news media in the U.S.
"We're gathering information from employees through surveys and interviews, and companies are giving us their administrative data. "Our team is leading the global data collection, and collaborating with local researchers in each country," she said. The carbon impacts are to be determined at this point, she said.
There are also social benefits, related to family and community." "For employees, the gains include lower stress levels, better work-family balance, and better overall health for the employers: fewer resignations and absenteeism, and no drop-sometimes a rise-in productivity. While Schor acknowledges that not every industry may be able to adapt to a shorter work week, "the big message is that there are multiple benefits for employees and the organization, " she said, referring to findings from previous experiments. "We will be studying economic, social, and carbon outcomes," said Schor, who is joined on the project by BC Associate Professor of Sociology Wen Fan, and University College Dublin faculty member Orla Kelly, who holds a doctorate in sociology from BC. Participating companies and employers receive training from the campaign prior to beginning the trial, to ensure a smooth transition.
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will join the trial in coming months, while more than 3,000 workers at 60 companies across Britain-from small businesses to the Royal Society of Biology-will test a four-day week from June-December, in what is thought to be the biggest trial to take place anywhere in the world, according to a report in The Guardian. workers are experiencing their first day off this week as their six-month trial begins. More than 100 companies-potentially more-are planning to participate. and in Ireland-with summer starting dates for the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. and University College Dublin in Ireland, has four-day weeks (with reductions in hours but no reductions in pay) in progress at companies in the U.S.
The pilot program, launched by 4 Day Week Global, a nonprofit affiliated with Oxford and Cambridge universities in the U.K. She is currently leading an international team researching four-day work week trials in six countries. She has conducted extensive research on the sharing and gig economies, as well as the link between working hours and high carbon emissions. Her scholarly interests center on the human impact and effectiveness of current working practices, particularly new ways to reconfigure business in the 21st century. Schor is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Overworked American: The Unexpected Decline of Leisure, widely credited for influencing the national debate on work and family. "I think it's going to be fun," she said, "in addition to giving me a platform to share my research and perspectives." Schor says she was both "honored and excited" to be asked to join the gathering of prominent academics, educators, researchers, philanthropists, environmentalists, scientists, technologists, artists, activists, and others. TED Talks, the online compilation of recordings from the conferences and other events, are viewed or listened to more than three billion times annually. Invitations to speak at the TED main conference are both prestigious and coveted organizers search year-round for those who will "inform and inspire, surprise and delight," according to the program website. Schor, whose research focuses on the intersection of work, consumption, and climate change, will make the case for a four-day work week in her presentation on Tuesday, April 12.
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