When it comes to the future of work, Japan is caught in a tug-of-war.
Proponents of four-day workweeks say it could reverse the trend of declining birthrates by giving parents more time to raise families and share household responsibilities.
“The upside from [four-day workweek experiments] has been less stress, less burnout, better rest, better sleep, less cost to the employee, higher levels of focus and concentration during the working hours—and in some cases, greater commitment to the organization as a result,” Peter Miscovich, global future of work leader at real-estate services company JLL, previously told Fortune.
