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Microsoft four-day work week 'boosts productivity'
By artappraiser on Mon, 11/04/2019 - 10:12pm |By Zoe Kleinman, Technology reporter, BBC News, Nov. 4
Microsoft Japan said sales had been boosted by nearly 40% during an experiment in which staff worked a four-day week on full pay.
Offices were closed on every Friday of August 2019 and full-time staff were given "special leave", which was paid. Meetings were restricted to a maximum of 30 minutes and online discussions were encouraged as an alternative to face-to-face.
Japan has some of the longest working hours in the world.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50287391
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