This report describes and evaluates the four-day week pilot project in Portugal. The report is divided into four parts, detailing the project's origin, implementation, and effects on companies and workers. Key findings highlight the positive impacts of reduced working hours on employee well-being, mental and physical health, and work-life balance, with no negative effects on company productivity. The pilot involved 41 companies and over 1000 workers, showing that the four-day week can work under specific conditions, and providing a framework for future implementations. Recommendations emphasize the need for organizational changes to support productivity and suggest a phased approach for broader adoption.
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Table of Contents
- Pedro Gomes Rita Fontinha 1
- Table of contents 2
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- Infographics 3
- Executive Summary 8
- Part 1 Project 15
- 1.1 Historical international and political context 16
- 1.2 Vision definition of the four-day week and objective 19
- 1.3 Team 20
- 1.4 Project Characteristics 22
- 1.5 Timeline of the adoption of the four-day week 24
- 1.6 Evaluation methodology and limitations 25
- 1.7 Overview of the 1 phase of the project 28
- In their own words 32
- 1.8 Overview of the 2 phase of the project 34
- 1.9 What are the obstacles to starting a test 37
- In their own words 39
- 1.10 Overview of the 3 phase of the project and the post-pilot 40
- 1.11 Communication and impact 42
- 1.12 Project evaluation and self-evaluation 43
- Part 2 Companies 45
- 2.1 Characterization of the participating organizations 46
- 2.2 How did they implement it 48
- In their own words 54
- 2.3 Financial and operational impacts 56
- 2.4 Employees perspective on their performance 61
- In their own words 64
- In their own words 67
- 2.5 Final decision and evaluation 69
- 2.6 Case studies 72
- Caminhos de Infância 72
- Crioestaminal 73
- Onya Health 74
- Cooperativa António Sérgio para a Economia Social - CASES 75
- Drivewiz Consultoria 76
- 18-25 Research Studio for Architectural Visualizations 77
- Randtech Computing 78
- Lean Health 79
- European Welding Federation EWF 80
- Listor 81
- Part 3 Workers 82
- 3.1 Characterization of the workers involved in the pilot project 83
- 3.2 Workers view about changes at work 91
- 3.3 Effects on mental and physical health and life satisfaction 96
- 3.4 Effects on work-life balance 101
- 3.5 Time use 103
- 3.6 Value of the four-day week 108
- In their own words 111
- In their own words 113
- Part 4 Future 116
- 4.1 What can we conclude from this project 117
- 4.2 What is the path for the four-day week in Portugal 121
- Annexes 128
- Annex I Acknowledgments 129
- Annex II Involvement of the academic community 131
- Annex III International presentations 133
