Spain To Launch Trial Of 4-Day Workweek
Spain is set to become the first country in the world to test a 4-day workweek. Details of the pilot program are still being ironed out, but it’s expected to…
MADRID, SPAIN – MARCH 11: (L-R) Mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, President of the PP, Pablo Casado and President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso attend a commemorative event for the European Day of the Victims of Terrorism at the Royal Palace on March 11, 2021 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
Spain is set to become the first country in the world to test a 4-day workweek.
Details of the pilot program are still being ironed out, but it's expected to start in the fall. The experiment would be a 32-hour workweek, which would allow workers to spend less time at the office without any change in pay.
A top government official told The Guardian, "Spain is one of the countries where workers put in more hours than the European average. But, we're not among the most productive countries. I maintain that working more hours does not mean working better."
