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Why a four-day workweek is not good for your health

  • Written by Allard Dembe, Professor of Public Health, The Ohio State University
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Many employers and employees love the thought of a four-day workweek. Supposedly, a four-day work schedule allows workers extra time to pursue leisure activities and family togetherness. Spurred on by visions of spending more time at the beach, many people are now...

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