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Work-Life Balance

Does Richard Branson's 3-Day Workweek Actually Work?

Employees want flexible schedules and more hours for the rest of their lives. Businesses have a lot to gain by giving them what they want.

John Rampton | 5 min read

				
Nearly Half of Your Hourly Employees Are Ready to Leave Unless You Make These ChangesRemember the Aretha Franklin classic? Show some r-e-s-p-e-c-t to your hourly workers and they'll respect you back.

				Heather R. Huhman
			
					|			5 min read
			
Is a Shorter Workday Actually Better for Businesses?In a Swedish study, a six-hour workday resulted in a 4.7 percent reduction in total sick days taken and a noticeable reduction in absenteeism.

				Jayson DeMers
			
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5 Easy Ways to Relieve Your Overworked EmployeesAre your staffers working overlong hours? Disabuse them of the notion that that's the way to get ahead.

				Heather R. Huhman
			
					|			5 min read
			
How to Make a 5-Hour Workday Work for YouThe idea that workers are expected to endure 70 percent of their week so they can enjoy the other 30 percent? That's collective insanity.

				Stephan Aarstol
			
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