But a four-day workweek is n't beneficial to mothers alone -- and it is beneficial . Peggy Drexler : Employers find a four - day workweek increases productivity and job satisfaction . She says 86 % of American men , 80 % of women work more than 40 hours a week . Singer : It helps almost all talented workers , not just the women who want to be with them . To make it work , employers should put the whole staff on the four - day week , she says .
Peggy Drexler : Employers find a four - day workweek increases productivity and job satisfaction . She says 86 % of American men , 80 % of women work more than 40 hours a week . Singer : It helps almost all talented workers , not just the women who want to be with them . To make it work , employers should put the whole staff on the four - day week , she says .