{"id":66069,"date":"2025-04-17T14:16:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T14:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sisqualwfm.com\/?p=66069"},"modified":"2025-08-06T09:00:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T09:00:14","slug":"reduced-working-hours-learn-how-companies-can-continue-to-be-productive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sisqualwfm.com\/es-mx\/reduced-working-hours-learn-how-companies-can-continue-to-be-productive\/","title":{"rendered":"Reduced Working Hours: Learn how companies can continue to be productive!\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In recent years, the<\/strong> global labour market has debated reducing working hours. But what is the reason for this movement? Technological advances have emerged<\/strong> a new understanding of productivity and quality of life, transforming how companies and governments manage working hours. Currently, several countries and companies worldwide are testing and adopting the 4 Day Week Global<\/a>, and the movement is becoming a worldwide trend.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did the concept of reduced working hours come about? <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reducing the working day has gained momentum recently, especially in Europe. In Iceland, for example, the world’s most significant pilot test of a 35 to 36-hour working week (instead of 40 hours) was carried out in 2015 without any requirement to reduce pay. Researchers and local unions considered the project a success and found that workers’ stress and burnout decreased and significantly improved their quality of life<\/a>. The movement was later replicated in several countries, such as New Zealand (2018), and Japan (2021), recording increased productivity and employee well-being. Portugal has also tested the concept through a pilot project implemented in 41 companies involving more than 1,000 workers, reducing their weekly workload from 39.3 to 34 hours. The results were equally positive, with 95% of the participating companies reporting favourable results such as reduced exhaustion levels, improved sleep quality and a better work-life balance.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spain is also currently discussing a proposal to reduce working hours<\/a> to 37.5 per week, while in Brazil, the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) aims to reduce working hours from 44 to 36 per week, eliminating 6×1 working hours in strategic sectors such as health, services, and commerce.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the benefits of reduced working hours?\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The results from countries that have adopted reduced working hours indicate several advantages, including:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n