Business
The 4-Day Workweek: Does It Work for Growing Businesses?
Belgium's decision puts the four-day week back in focus. Here is what founders should consider.
Belgium recently let federal employees ask for a four-day workweek trial, while keeping the 38-hour total. That is different from working fewer hours for the same pay.
Compressed weeks suit teams with predictable workloads, but customer-facing roles may need rotating schedules. Define coverage hours clearly.
Try a pilot of a few months, measure output and customer response, and let people opt in. Treat the trial as a business experiment rather than a perk.
