Petition · past parliament

Make weekends for workers 3 days rather than 2 to help mental health

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Look in to making a full working week into 4 days not 5
Will help so much with mental health people work so hard and weekend is not long enough to de stress and spend time with family

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign this petition calling for a similar action: Reduce the maximum working hours so people can do a four day week

Timeline

3 Jun 2021 Petition opened for signatures
9 Jun 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 9 Jun 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.