A four-day workweek can benefit both employees and businesses

While many work situations have changed since the outset of the pandemic, one thing has remained pretty consistent: committing five days of your week to your job. That’s starting to change, however, as some companies are flipping the standard work schedule on its head and changing their schedule to a four-day workweek with longer hours.

The trend has been in effect for several months in the UK, and even longer in other European countries. Multiple studies have revealed that despite the longer working hours, a four-day workweek could have a positive impact on employee wellness by providing employees with an extra day of rest and relaxation and more time to focus on their own personal pursuits.

With this in mind, let’s look at how adjusting your work schedules could make for happier employees and a healthier business.

Happy, rested workers are better workers

A mentally healthy, happy employee is generally much more likely to be a productive employee, too. Giving employees more time to rest and relax and spend more time with family and friends is a great way to engender a positive relationship with work for employees. But a four-day week isn’t just good for making your employees happy; it can also serve to make them more productive.