{"id":30831,"date":"2023-01-24T21:33:05","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T21:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/?p=30831"},"modified":"2023-01-24T21:33:06","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T21:33:06","slug":"work-less-to-live-more-should-wales-introduce-a-four-day-work-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/work-less-to-live-more-should-wales-introduce-a-four-day-work-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Work less to live more: should Wales introduce a four day work week?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At First Minister Questions this afternoon , Mark Drakeford said the Welsh government would look &#8220;carefully&#8221; at recommendations to introduce a four-day work week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Drakeford said he was aware that some business have already introduced reduced working hours because they believe it delivers &#8220;a more contented workplace.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This comes after a report published today by the Senedd&#8217;s Petitions Committee, calling on the Welsh Government to trial a four day working week in the public sector. It would see employees reduce their hours but earn the same amount. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The committee says the plans would increase productivity and improve staff moral and well-being. The report shows Wales has some of the longest working hours in the UK, but productivity levels are still low.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/twitter-3-min-943x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30868\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/twitter-3-min-943x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30868\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jack Sargeant, MS; Chair of the Senedd&#8217;s Petitions Committee.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chair of the Petitions Committee Jack Sergeant, MS said  &#8220;this is an idea that is being worked in other countries across Europe and the United States&#8221; and he believes Wales is in a position where this is a &#8220;viable option.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said it is also an &#8220;opportunity&#8221; to seek a &#8220;better work life balance&#8221; . <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the report also considers how other sectors would struggle to operate a four-day workweek &#8211; such as education, health and hospitality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Georgia Turnbull, store manager at Bird and Blend Tea Co, Cardiff worries how &#8220;economically viable&#8221; it would be to reduce the working week.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/georgia.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30901\" width=\"721\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/georgia.png 562w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/georgia-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/georgia-293x166.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/georgia.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30901\" width=\"721\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/georgia.png 562w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/georgia-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/01\/georgia-293x166.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Georgia Turnbull; Store Manager at Bird and Blend Tea Co<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We would have to align our opening days to when the majority of people are off work.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means changing the staff rota; more staff would need to work midweek but also on weekends to meet the typical demand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>100 UK companies have signed up for a permanent four-day working week for all their employees so far. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Welsh Government has said it will continue to look at the evidence from trials in other countries. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At First Minister Questions this afternoon , Mark Drakeford said the Welsh government would look &#8220;carefully&#8221; at recommendations to introduce a four-day work week. 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