- Target:
- Everyone and eventually the government
- Region:
- United Arab Emirates
If Sharjah has a 4 day work week then why can’t Dubai have a 4 day work week.
Employees who worked 4-days-a-week reported being happier, satisfied with the job, building good relations with the team, having a work-life balance, and being loyal to businesses. Employees were also less stressed as a result of this.
UK
In 2022, the nonprofit 4 Day Week Global, in collaboration with the think tank Autonomy, and researchers at Cambridge University and Boston College, organized a six-month trial pilot program where companies tried moving from a 40-hour workweek to a 32-hour workweek without a decrease in pay. The results were highly positive:
92% of the companies that participated have continued with the four-day workweek.
54% of employees said they are better equipped to manage work and personal tasks
60% were better able to balance work and caretaking responsibilities
Companies saw a 57% decrease in the number of employees leaving
Iceland
From 2015 to 2019, the Reykjavík City Council launched the largest four-day workweek experiment to date, involving 1% of the total workforce. The experiment was considered an “overwhelming success,” with the employees reporting increased morale, a reduction in burnout, better work-life balance — and no decrease in productivity.
Because of the success of this experiment, 86% of Iceland’s workforce is following suit, either working a reduced schedule or currently in negotiations to do so.
New Zealand
New Zealand has been experimenting with the 4-day work week for years. In 2018, the estate planning company Perpetual Guardian ran an eight-week trial of a 30-hour workweek where employees were paid for 37.5 hours. They saw increases in employee leadership, commitment, and work-life balance and a decrease in stress levels.
We, the people who work 5 days a week in Dubai (contrary to Sharjah 4 days a week), want the government to make it fair that Dubai gets a 4 day work week, which can decrease stress and most importantly increase happiness and productivity and more time spent with family and friends.
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