On the surface, it appears to be a bold step. It responds to demands – intensified by the pandemic – for a new pattern of working that gives greater flexibility over working hours. And although this specific proposal focuses on compressing usual work hours into fewer days, it speaks to the advantages of shorter hours … Read more
As of July 1st, Greece has introduced a new set of labour laws enabling specific sectors to expand to a six-day working week to boost employment and productivity. This shift allows for a transition from a 40-hour workweek to a 48-hour workweek, offering employees the option to work an additional two hours per day or … Read more
In October last year, JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon told Bloomberg TV: “Your children are going to live to 100, and they’ll probably be working three-and-a-half days a week.” Employees will have to wait and see.” Since then, business leaders across the UK have turned their attention to a technology-driven shortened workweek as … Read more
