Making The Case For A Shorter Workweek

A recent case study conducted by our team highlights the significant benefits of a four-day workweek. This study underscores how a reduced workweek can support mothers, caregivers, and families, addressing the wage gap and providing a sustainable work-life balance.

The final result offers insights into the implementation and outcomes of a 32-hour workweek. Initially aimed at alleviating staff exhaustion, our pilot’s success led to the permanent adoption of the four-day workweek across the organization. The study reveals that this shift not only improved work-life harmony for employees but also provides more time for caregiving, reduced commute times, and enhanced job satisfaction and efficiency across all industries. With 100 percent of FV@W staff reporting positive experiences, the four-day workweek emerges as a powerful pro-family and pro-social policy, particularly benefiting mothers and caregivers who manage unpaid domestic labor alongside their professional responsibilities.

Download the case study (PDF) here.

Family Values @ Work is excited to announce our partnership with WorkFour, the only nonprofit dedicated to advancing the four-day workweek in the United States. Together, we are working toward a future where every person can thrive in a more caring workplace.

With two-thirds of Americans supporting a shorter workweek and three-fifths believing we work too much, this policy change is closer than it seems. Family Values @ Work shares our insights with WorkFour and other organizations to help make this vision a reality.

WorkFour connects with experts, provides testimony and strategy for public hearings, and brings policymakers together to drive forward the four-day workweek.

Join us in shaping the future of work!