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Podcast: IEN Radio
Episode: Microsoft Experiments with 4-Day Workweek
Description: This August, a Microsoft subsidiary in Japan experimented with a four-day workweek. The company worked Monday through Thursday as part of a work-life balance project, and the workers received paid leave on Fridays. The results were surprising as the company announced a nearly 40 percent boost in productivity. The figure was determined by comparing sales figures from August 2018. According to the company, the program was part of the 2019 Summer "Work-Life Choice Challenge." The project not only made workers more efficient, but the schedule also lowered electricity costs by 23%.The program was such a success th...