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Can an E-Commerce Design Firm Work a 4 Day Week? A Case Study of Aeolidia
Can a Content and Digital Marketing Agency Work a 4 Day Week? A Case Study of Literal Humans
Literal Humans, a content and digital marketing agency, based in London, made the leap to be a part of the largest 4 day work week trial ever.
Can a Software Company Work a 4 Day Week? A Case Study of Nmbrs
In September 2022, Nmbrs, a payroll and HR software company which operates in the Dutch and Swedish market, decided to switch to a 4 day work week.
Can a Veterinary Clinic Work a 4 Day Week? A Case Study of Kronobäck’s Veterinary Clinic in Sweden
Ida Wallin is a registered animal nurse, owner and CEO of Kronobäck's Veterinary Clinic. She had worked in the veterinary industry for more than 20 years when she decided to start her own business. The team works to take care of small animals, i.e. dogs, cats and other small pets - with the same salary, but now 4 days a week.
Can the IT Sector Work a 4 Day Week? A Case Study of FSET’s Reduced Hours Working
FSET, a Canadian IT company, embarked on their 4 day work week journey with 4 Day Week Global at the start of 2024.
Can Investment Management Firms Work a 4 Day Week? A Case Study Analysis
In the fast-paced world of tax advisory, where demands are high, and deadlines loom large, the concept of a 4 day working week seemed like an intriguing prospect for Stellar Asset Management.
Can a police department work a 4 day week? (A case study of Golden Police Department)
In July 2023, the Golden Police Department (GPD) in Golden, Colorado, embarked on an innovative journey to improve employee morale, retention, and productivity. They launched a six-month pilot program, transitioning their full-time employees from a traditional 40-hour workweek to a 32-hour workweek, without any reduction in pay.
How a 4 day week can increase efficiency in the legal industry
Maria Jędrzejewska, head of PR and Marketing at Maruszkin Law in Warsaw, Poland, talks about their experience as a law firm switching to a 4 day work week.
Case study - Sharjah Government
An exercise in boosting productivity, health and family cohesion. In January 2022, Sharjah Government implemented a 4 day week scheme, making them the first local government in the United Arab Emirates to shorten the work week. Read on to learn about the impact this had on job performance, employee mental health and the local economy.
Case study - Kickstarter
Kickstarter is the leading crowdfunding platform for funding creative projects. Each year, they help fund about 20,000 creative projects across art, film, design, games, and publishing and drive about $700M in funding through our online platform. Their Chief Strategy Officer, Jon Leland, tells us how their 4 day week experience has been since launching it in 2021.
Case Study - The Walk
The Walk is an integrated marketing agency, based in Australia, working with leading brands around the world. Its co-founder and digital director, Nick Cantor shares their learnings from participating on a 4 Day Week Global pilot program and offers words of advice to those considering the move.
Case Study - Trio Media
Trio Media is a full service digital marketing agency based in Leeds, UK. They help clients across a variety of industries with website design and builds, SEO, PPC and social media, along with supporting their overall digital marketing strategies. Their CEO, Claire Daniels shares her insights and experience of participating on 4 Day Week Global’s UK trial in 2022.
Case Study - Momentum Mental Health
Momentum Mental Health is a community mental health service with a team of 14 staff based in Queensland, Australia, who recently took part in our pilot program. Their CEO, Debbie Bailey shares her motivation for joining, lessons learned from the challenges faced, and words of advice to other business leaders considering making the switch.
Case Study - Ireland
In February 2022, 4 Day Week Global launched the first of several coordinated international trials. It involved 614 employees across Ireland, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. The research involved surveying employees at the beginning, midpoint and end of the trial, compiling time-use diaries of employees’ days off, collecting monthly data on organisational performance and interviewing employees and managers at the end of the trial.
Case Study - Ice Group
ICE Group is a growing, dynamic and vibrant multi-service company. We regard change as an opportunity for further development. Our commitment is a never-ending quest for perfection, providing even greater value and service to our customers and greater prosperity for each of us.