Lehi — eFileCabinet, a market leader in content management and workflow automation for midmarket teams, announced the adoption of a new four-day workweek for its more than 100 worldwide employees, with no changes to compensation. This new work schedule will benefit employees, customers, and the environment as eFileCabinet continues to accelerate growth. Effective immediately, the Lehi, Utah headquarters will be open weekly Monday through Thursday.
Several in-depth research projects and pilot studies in Iceland, New Zealand, Japan, and the US have repeatedly confirmed this modified workweek benefits employees’ physical and mental well-being. Employees who have participated in these previous studies reported better mental and physical health, as well as improved work-life balance.
For example, about 86 percent of Iceland’s workforce have either moved to shorter hours for the same pay or have the right to, according to a study from the Association for Sustainable Democracy in Iceland. The study reported that this has resulted in less stress and burnout among employees.
Improved employee outcomes are directly mapped to improved outcomes for customers, a key objective of this schedule change at eFileCabinet. Teams and companies who have implemented a four-day workweek report increased innovation, creativity, and productivity— core outcomes that will directly benefit eFileCabinet customers. In addition, improved employee retention will help support stable and durable relationships with customers.
Also, the modified workweek combined with a flexible remote work schedule is better for the environment, producing up to 18 percent less electricity usage, and slashing overall weekly commutes for employees by 50 percent or more.
“At eFileCabinet, we help our customers automate and secure repetitive, document-centric processes so they can focus on the work that matters most,” says Jesse Wood, eFileCabinet CEO. “This move to a four-day workweek is consistent with that mission. We’re asking our employees to deliver the same outcomes they were producing in a five-day workweek in four days, by focusing on the work that matters most to benefit our customers.”
The offices will be closed on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, as well as typical US national holidays. And this new work schedule is being coupled with a robust, flexible work-from-anywhere policy that supports in-office, remote, and hybrid working schedules. While the office will be closed Friday, customers will still be able to initiate customer support via live chat on Fridays.
The company will work to reduce or eliminate distractions, such as redundant meetings and too much email back-and-forth, Wood explains. With fewer distractions, every employee can focus efforts to ensure the company’s customers are successful.
About eFileCabinet
Since 2001, eFileCabinet has been perfecting its approach to intelligent organization to create one of the most advanced document management systems on the market. As a leader in document management, workflow automation, and secure file-sharing, eFileCabinet has been helping businesses increase profitability and growth by revolutionizing their outdated business processes.
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