Economics
Spain’s Government Is Studying a Four-Day Work Week
Morning commuters cross in front of the Puerta de Alcala monument in Madrid, Spain.
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Spain’s government is analyzing shortening working hours as well as cutting the working-week to four days.
According to Deputy Prime Minister Pablo Iglesias, leader of the left-wing Unidas Podemos, the government is considering proposing shorter working hours to boost employment. The comments to state-broadcaster RTVE came days after consumer-goods giant Unilever announced it will trial a four-day working week in New Zealand to enhance worker wellbeing and boost productivity.