The “4-day workweek” has been more successful than expected — 15 Australian companies adopted “100% pay / 80% working hours / 100% productivity,” and the results were published in an academic journal: Innovative Tech

A study of 15 Australian small and midsize companies found the 100:80:100 four-day workweek model mostly stuck after the trial.

Researchers from Deakin University and Swinburne University reported no drop in productivity, with many firms saying work-life boundaries improved.

Under the model, employees kept 100% pay for 80% of the hours in return for 100% productivity.

The findings support the four-day workweek as a possible way to reduce burnout without cutting wages.