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The results of a 4-day work week study are promising

Good news for one and all: We might be one step closer to implementing a four-day workweek. Data from a pilot program trial with 33 companies and 900 workers, mainly across the U.S. and Ireland, shows that a four-day workweek can be successful for both employers and workers.

Boston College professor Juliet Schor, the lead researcher on this trial, joins us.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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