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30% of US Companies are Exploring Shorter Workweeks

30% of US Companies are Exploring Shorter Workweeks

June 17, 2024

4-day workweeks may be around the corner. A third of America's companies are exploring them. 

Burnout is such a problem for workers that some bosses are considering shrinking the length of the workweek.

Nearly one-third (30%) of large US companies are exploring new work schedule shifts such as four-day or four-and-a-half-day workweeks, according to a KPMGsurvey of CEOsreleased this week.

The findings show how some executives are searching for ways to attract and retain talent in a red hot job market where many employees feel over-worked and underpaid.

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