In order to increase business productivity and the quality of life of employees, Brazil will bet on a new way of working. The test will be in November.
Brazil will begin to test in November the possibility of having a four day work dayafter three months of meetings with companies potentially interested.
The model -already tested in the United Kingdom, the United States, Spain, Australia and other countries- will be put into practice through a alliance between the consultancy Reconnect Happiness and the organization 4 Day Week Global.
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The project argues that with the “redesign” of the work weekit’s possible enhance the quality of life of employees and at the same time, increase productivity of companies.
“The idea of the pilot project is for employees to reorganize their work so that they are more productive in less time”explained to CNN Brazil the founder of Reconnect, Renata Rivetti.
4-day working day in Argentina
In the country, where the maximum working hours per week is 48 hours on average, there are ongoing two projects to reduce the working day: that of the deputy of the Frente de Todos and leader of the Banking Association Claudia Ormaecheawhich proposes a maximum workday of 6 hours and a maximum of 36 hours per week and that of the legislator, also from the ruling party and general secretary of the CTA, Hugo Yaskywhich proposes a working week of a maximum of 8 hours per day and no more than forty hours per week.
Consequences of fatigue
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Here are the ways in which lack of rest impacts the body.
- Lower productivity
- Increases absenteeism
- Increases risk of chronic disease, heart disease, cancer, first trimester miscarriage, and premature birth
Source: Ambito
