Should Australia transition to a four-day workweek?
Countries including Ireland, Scotland, Japan, and Sweden are experimenting with a four-day workweek, which requires employers to provide overtime pay to employees working more than 32 hours per week.
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@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
No
@9M2VQ85One Nation7mos7MO
This country is getting lazier as it is and such a move would put our country into an even lazier position relative to our other international competitors. Some people also tend to forget that working upskills a person in other areas, making them more employable. While even I would appreciate a four day work week for myself, I understand that as an economy this is not sustainable and would put us behind.
@8Z24LSD3yrs3Y
This should be up to individual companies
@9BQ3PLS2yrs2Y
Yes, but it would depend on the job that you do
@9BLRKG32yrs2Y
Yes, but keep the income the same as a five day work week.
@96NGDG72yrs2Y
It should be up to both individuals and corporate entities to negotiate with each other how many hours, how many days, rate of pay and other benefits.
@96J6PQY2yrs2Y
The transition should occur in some industries but not others.
@HippopiJ2yrs2Y
Australia should increase flexibility of working hours, including work from home opportunities.
@938SGMZ2yrs2Y
Yes if it's the same pay
@934YLL9Independent3yrs3Y
If the same amount of work can be completed in 4 days
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes if wages stay the same
@92TLHX23yrs3Y
No, but should consider work flexibility in the National Employment Standards
Yes, with little impact on wages
@92SMD3K3yrs3Y
Private business can offer this to staff if they wish
@92SFTTQ3yrs3Y
yes but get the same wages
@92LPKSS3yrs3Y
This could never be universally applied.
@92HRWC93yrs3Y
Yes, change to 4 x 10hr days
@92HRDBS3yrs3Y
Yes so longs as wages don't drop
@92GZ2CC3yrs3Y
Depends on how many hours are worked daily.
@92GPRY8One Nation3yrs3Y
Yes but without a drop in wages
@92FBQB73yrs3Y
Not as default, but increase flexible working arrangements wherever possible
@92F7GSZ3yrs3Y
Yes but I think it should be encouraged by the employer and decided by them. To encourage better work life balance. Not as a standard rule or law.
@92DNJGB3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as extra pay is given on Friday.
@92DKHTJLiberal Democrat3yrs3Y
We would Only Achieve that by the Free-Market.
@8Z28WVBOne Nation3yrs3Y
Yes to give other a chance of work but not a reduction of wages
@8YWMRGYIndependent3yrs3Y
No, but we should transition to a 6 hour working day
@8YLV9KWOne Nation3yrs3Y
Yes only if you don't loose money
Yes if they work 10 hour days
@8YH575GIndependent3yrs3Y
No, transition to a 6 hour work day
Yes if applied fairly to all. Currently this only helps white collar employees and disregards sectors such as retail, emergency services, hospitality and logistics
Yes, work life balance should be a higher priority
Yes, but this should be up to organisations and not the Government
@9CCF8CVOne Nation1yr1Y
@9C99BM71yr1Y
If we get the same wages
@9B5G37C2yrs2Y
depending on the industry this could be done or not
@98YKDCP2yrs2Y
Yes but get the same wages
@98M4RFH2yrs2Y
Let private business decide
Flexibility rather than mandate
@97WK4XC2yrs2Y
@96TCBH72yrs2Y
@92SZ42J3yrs3Y
People should be allowed to work as much or as little as they like. People who reach 60 years of age should not be limited to working 10 hours a week if they want to access their super.
@926Q2NW3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if the employee requests and is approved by employer/government
yes, only if families and individuals are able to support themselves
Should be possible and accepted as valid at all work places for people to choose
@99HRFT42yrs2Y
Yes, of 30 hours. The fifth should be a day of paid political participation, allowing citizens the time to continuously partake in the democratic process.
@998CJHD2yrs2Y
only if no loss of wages
@993MZ532yrs2Y
Only if Basic pay is raised substantially
Yes, this will increase productivity and worker happiness.
@932ZMLZ3yrs3Y
Only if the wages don't drop and penalty rates to casual workers open up.
@932MZ4Z3yrs3Y
No, and how are THOSE countries economies doing, hmm?
@9329VV63yrs3Y
Yes, however completing longer hours to still complete full time hours each week
@92YM4YT3yrs3Y
@92XTLBW3yrs3Y
Yes if it doesn't impact the economy
@92X78RD3yrs3Y
This decision should be made by private companies.
@929XYHK3yrs3Y
It should depend on the location and working type
@929X98W3yrs3Y
Up to private businesses to decide
If a full time contracted worker worked 38 hours in a week they should be able to work 38 hours across the 7 days how they please
@8ZSHGJZ3yrs3Y
Only when it makes sense
@8ZLMKPH3yrs3Y
@8ZKYX3ROne Nation3yrs3Y
Flexi hours and working from home would be better
@8ZJJ6GF3yrs3Y
No, 4-day work week does not benefit healthcare workers, police, and emergency services, who often have shift work.
No, it should be at the discretion of the company and its employees to decide.
@8Z7MJFWIndependent3yrs3Y
Yes, if the minimum wage is increased to keep up with the inflated cost of living.
@8Z6QVGM3yrs3Y
Yes, but should be mandated my companies and maintain a 38 hour work week with people taking 3 days break at staggered times
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