German consulting firm Rheingans Digital Enabler is allowing its employees to work five hours a day but workers could only check company emails twice a day, and meetings are typically 15 minutes or shorter. The company is also mandating that employees put their phone away and that they keep small talk to a minimum, reports the Business Insider, citing a report from the Wall Street Journal. Lasse Rheingans, the company's managing director, said he implemented a shorter workday to allow for more time with his children. The company’s 16 employees start work at 8 am and they may leave at 1 pm.  Lasse Rheingans says employees can deliver the same output during a focused 25-hour week as in 40 hours interrupted with distractions. He added that ‘happier employees deliver better work for clients, and the shorter workday is a draw, boosting recruitment in Germany’s tight labour market.’