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Companies Offering Compressed Work Weeks in Canada

Browse 6+ compressed work week companies in Canada—for a better work-life balance.

6
Companies
35.3
Avg Hrs/Week
68/100
Work-Life Score

6 companies

Township of Springwater logo

Township of Springwater

68 · Good

Municipal government in Simcoe County, Ontario. Has permanently adopted an optional 4-day compressed work week for staff.

Compressed Work WeekHybrid35h/week100 employees
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City of Calgary logo

City of Calgary

66 · Good

Municipal government of Canada's third-largest city. A compressed (re-arranged) work week is the default schedule for most office-based positions.

Compressed Work WeekHybrid36h/week15K employees
No open positionsView company
Toronto Metropolitan University logo

Toronto Metropolitan University

66 · Good

Public research university in downtown Toronto. Staff can work a compressed work week — full-time hours over fewer, longer days.

Compressed Work WeekHybrid36h/week5K employees
No open positionsView company
Town of Aylmer logo

Town of Aylmer

65 · Good

Aylmer's full-time administration staff work a compressed four-day week — the same 35 hours over four longer days, on assigned Monday-Thursday or Tuesday-Friday teams.

Compressed Work WeekOnsite35h/week56 employees
No open positionsView company
Township of Algonquin Highlands logo

Township of Algonquin Highlands

65 · Good

Municipal government in Haliburton County, Ontario. Offers a compressed work week — office staff work full-time hours over four longer days.

Compressed Work WeekOnsite35h/week50 employees
No open positionsView company
Township of Zorra logo

Township of Zorra

65 · Good

Zorra made its four-day week permanent in December 2021 — administration staff work 35 hours over four 8.75-hour days, at full pay.

Compressed Work WeekOnsite35h/week37 employees
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How we rank these companies

These companies are ordered by their work-life score — a 0–100 rating we calculate from each employer’s published policies, averaging 68 across the 6 companies on this page.

  • Contracted hours carry the most weight — the fewer hours a full-time week actually is, the higher the score. A 40-hour week earns nothing here.
  • Remote and schedule flexibility comes next: whether the role is genuinely remote, how much say you have over your hours, and whether core hours are fixed.
  • Paid leave is scored above a 15-day baseline, so a statutory minimum adds nothing and a genuinely generous allowance does.
  • The schedule itself can add or subtract. A genuine reduced-day week scores positively; a full-week perk such as unlimited PTO scores negatively, because it is not a reduction in hours.

Every company starts from the same baseline and is scored on the policies recorded in its profile, so a company that publishes more detail is scored more precisely. The same score appears on that company’s own page. Read the full scoring rubric →

How we curate this list

We track employers and the schedule policies they publish, researched from public sources — 4-day weeks, 9-day fortnights, half-day Fridays, flexible hours, generous leave and more. This page refreshes daily. Read about our editorial standards →

Last reviewed: September 25, 2026

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We list 6 companies that match every filter in this combination. Compound company pages are naturally smaller than single-dimension pages because fewer employers tick every box. Each new listing is meaningful at this intersection. Expand any company above for their full profile, schedule policy, and open roles.
Employers currently featured here include City of Calgary, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Town of Aylmer. Companies appearing at this compound intersection satisfy every filter you have chosen. Click through to any company profile to see their public statement on schedule, remote policy, and current openings.
Yes — compound pages narrow the set of matching companies significantly compared to single-filter browsing. That makes each listed company more valuable per-match: they've made deliberate policy choices across every dimension you care about. If the list feels thin, relax one filter (often country or remote-specificity) to see nearby matching employers — the sidebar and related-searches section show adjacent pages.
Start with the schedule policy — is it truly fixed, or a flexible arrangement that could shift? Confirm the remote policy covers your location, timezone, and long-term work arrangement. Check how long the company has run the schedule; companies with 18+ months of operating data are more predictable than newer adopters. Each company profile above includes their stated policy; interviews are the place to verify day-to-day practice.
Not always — some profiles show companies that have adopted the matching policies but currently have no open roles. Those still appear on the index because the 4dayweek.io company pages support research and discovery beyond immediate hiring. Use the 'Hiring now' filter in the sidebar to narrow to companies with at least one open position. Job alerts notify you when previously-quiet companies post new roles.