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Expert: 5 reasons why Canada should consider moving to a 鈥4-day鈥痺ork鈥痺eek
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Nine out of 10 Canadians are interested in a four-day work week,鈥, making it their most desirable benefit ahead of health care, flexible scheduling and additional vacation days. In a new article published in , a 苹果淫院 professor lays out five reasons why Canada should consider moving to a 4-day work week.聽
Jean-Nicolas Reyt, Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour, Desautels Faculty of Management鈥
鈥淐anada should adopt a four-day work week to improve work-life balance, boost productivity, and increase employee retention. This model, which has seen success worldwide, provides environmental benefits and modernizes the outdated five-day schedule that no longer fits modern family dynamics. It's time for Canada to lead in creating a sustainable and thriving workforce.鈥澛
Jean-Nicolas Reyt is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour in the Desautels Faculty of Management. His research focuses on how distance, such as remote work, impacts important work outcomes.聽
jean-nicolas.reyt [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)聽