God rested on the seventh day, according to the Genesis account of creation. However, if one of the world's wealthiest businesspeople had his way, workers would rest on the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh days.

Carlos Slim, CEO of the Mexican telecommunications company Telmex, believes moving to a three-day workweek would create a healthier, more-productive workforce. Slim, considered the second-wealthiest person in the world, made his widely reported remarks at a July business conference in Paraguay.

"With three work days a week, we would have more time to relax for quality of life," he told cable network CNBC. "Having four days off would be very important to generate new entertainment activities and other ways of being occupied."

Continue Reading for Free

Register and gain access to:

  • Breaking benefits news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
  • Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
  • Critical converage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.

Employer-Paid
Employee Participation
Wellness