Implement a four day working week to boost employee productivity

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I want the government to consider implementing a four day working week with no loss of wages in order to bring the number of hours worked in line with Germany and Scandinavian countries in order to promote a better work life balance and improve employee productivity.

UK workers dedicate on average 42.5 hours per week to their employer despite their productivity being one of the lowest in Europe behind Italy. Scandinavian countries work 32 hours per week on average and their employee productivity and work life balance is higher than the UK - why is it that we have not followed suit or investigated this further?

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Reduce the maximum working hours to 30 hours per week after Covid-19 lockdown
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UK law places limits on the total amount of time someone can work during a week and the minimum amount they can be paid an hour, but it doesn't specify how many or which days of the week they have to work. This would be a decision for employers.

Timeline

22 May 2020	Petition opened for signatures
30 Jul 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 30 Jul 2020

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