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comp Portugal You will receive government assistance for a reduced work day test four days. Over the next six months, 39 private companies in the European country will participate in a pilot program in partnership with the organization 4 days of a global week A non-profit organization responsible for several experiments related to the four-day work week around the world.
According to CNBCThe employers participating in the initiative agreed to reduce the number of hours employees work per week, without reducing their wages. Workers will receive 100% of their salary for working 80% of the time.
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Among the corporate sectors that will embrace the new journey are day care, nursing homes, a stem cell bank, a research and development center, and companies in the manufacturing, retail and not-for-profit sectors.
These companies, according to CNBC, aim to investigate whether reduced working hours will help reduce employee stress and burnout, and whether there is an improvement in employee retention.
Long trip
Among the member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Portugal is the country with the third longest average working week, second only to the United Kingdom and Ireland. About 72% of the Portuguese workforce works more than 40 hours per week, according to University College London and the University of Reading.
The largest global four-day-a-week trial to date involved nearly 3,000 workers across the UK last year. Participants reported improvements in health, finances, and relationships.
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