Petition · past parliament
Standardizing the work week to 4 days with a 3 day weekend.
Closed
262 signatures
What the petition asks
Increased productivity for business (studies show that employees working a four-day work week are more productive and happier overall);
Cutting child care issues and costs, health problems from work related stress and an overall healthier work life balance.
Cutting child care issues and costs, health problems from work related stress and an overall healthier work life balance.
Vastly improved work/life balance for employees & their families;
The family unit benefits from more time with parents at home;
Employees saving money on commuting to and from work, lunches, child care, etc;
Creation of part-time &/or casual positions to fill the rostering void Friday through Sunday (unless employers choose pay workers fairly for additional hours, which in most cases is not currently the case).
The family unit benefits from more time with parents at home;
Employees saving money on commuting to and from work, lunches, child care, etc;
Creation of part-time &/or casual positions to fill the rostering void Friday through Sunday (unless employers choose pay workers fairly for additional hours, which in most cases is not currently the case).
Timeline
| 23 Apr 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Oct 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
262
Status
Closed
Opened
23 Apr 2018
Closed
23 Oct 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.