There is a new trend sweeping across some of the largest companies around the world: the 4-day workweek. While a 4-day work week may seem like something out of reach for the notoriously overworked Singaporeans, Parliament has been mulling the idea since 2020. But why is the concept of shorter work week gaining traction and who is set to benefit the most? We explore below. What Were the Results Of Companies Who Tested the 4-Day Workweek? A number of companies including Microsoft Japan, American-based fast food company Shake Shack, New Zealand-based financial services company Perpetual Guardian have experimented with the 4 day work week in different ways. Some companies have kept the same working hours and gave employees a day off for a total of 32 working hours per week, while others kept the 40 hour work week but condensed it into 4 days. The companies that tested out the...