In many countries around the world including India, discussions are going on on the model of working only four days a week and three days off. New labor codes have also been made in India regarding this, but it has not been implemented yet. At the same time, it has been started as a trial in some companies in the UK.
New Delhi. It has been found in many researches and studies that if a person gets enough rest, then he becomes more productive, his productivity increases. In many countries around the world including India, discussions are going on on the model of working only four days a week and three days off. New labor codes have also been made in India regarding this, but it has not been implemented yet. At the same time, it has been started as a trial in some companies in the UK.
Based on the objective of balancing personal and professional life in the UK, a 4-Day Week Pilot Program (4-Day Week UK Pilot Program) is being run from June in which companies from many sectors have participated. Half the time of this program started for six months i.e. three months has been completed, so it will be very interesting to know what will be its results.
50 percent increase in employee happiness
Gadsby Peet, co-founder of content and digital marketing company Literal Humans, told CNBC that the concept of 4-working days has some negatives but positives too. According to Pete, working four days a week reduced productivity by 5 per cent but increased employee happiness by 50 per cent and resulted in better talent.
The worker told that this concept is ‘better balance for work and personal life’
When the use of four working days was started, the first workers felt a lot of pressure because the workload increased due to only four working days. However, now he is finding it a better idea to strike a balance between his work and personal life. An employee told CNBC that he has now liked the concept and would never want to return in five working days. She believes it is a better balance for her work and personal life.
78% employees are happy about this concept
‘The 4-Day Week Global’ is a non-profit group of business leaders and strategists. It has been claimed on its website that 63 percent of the companies surveyed believed that adopting this concept would lead to more applications from employees with better talent. On the other hand, 78 percent of the workers also appeared happier and less stressed by this concept.
When will this concept come in India?
After the UK, the trial of the concept of four working days is going to start in Canada, America and rest of Europe. Talking at the government level, the central government has come up with the concept of four days’ work, three days’ leave under the new labor code, under which 12-12 hours of work will have to be done for four days. However, no deadline has been set for this yet.
Experts are not very positive about its launch in India
Let us tell you that experts are not very positive about its introduction in India. According to John Poulose, founder, career consulting and corporate training firm Eclatmax, the Indian market is not yet as mature as Europe and the US. According to John, the concept of four working days cannot be applied to all sectors and all roles, but where it can be implemented, there will be a need to change the mindset of companies.
