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Spain is poised to become one of the first countries in the world to experiment with a four-day workweek after the government agreed to launch a pilot program that will allow workers to spend less time at the office without any change in pay, the Washington Post reported Monday.
The trial was proposed by the left-wing party, Más País, which is now negotiating with the government to launch the project this fall.
The exact details of the experiment remain unclear but it is expected to cost nearly $60 million and last three years. Más País estimates that the budget could allow around 200 companies to take part, which means 3,000 to 6,000 workers will be working only four days a week.
The pilot is also intended to reduce employers’ risk by having the government make up the difference in salary when workers switch to a four-day schedule, according to Spanish media.
The project comes as the coronavirus pandemic has upended work schedules.
This has prompted politicians around the world to push for a four-day workweek to address issues such as burnout and give workers more flexibility at a time when work duties frequently clash with responsibilities at home.
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