Two Ontario political parties are promising to explore a four-day work week if they form government, an idea that has met with great success in one southwestern township, but business groups are wary.
The Liberals pledge to launch a “demonstration” to show the potential of a four-day work week, consulting with business and labour groups to design and evaluate the model.
“This notion of balance between work and life really has spiraled out of control. I think in particular, during the pandemic, people are exhausted, they're burnt out, we see worker productivity dropping.” “Some of the things I want to flag though, is a concern around making sure people's income is not negatively affected with the cost of everything going up,” she said.
“Governments can play a role in encouraging, enabling, or incentivizing flexible work - though policymakers will need to be careful to avoid potential disruptions for business, the economy, and workforce inequities,” he said in a written statement. MacLeod himself uses his Mondays to golf, now that the weather is nice, and to take his elderly father to appointments.
“I think there's a lot that we as employers can do to help our employees manage their lives better and in the end, it makes them more productive and makes them happier to be at work.”
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