Greece has introduced a six-day workweek for workers in some industries to accelerate economic growth.
This is reported by the BBC.
New legislation has been in force in Greece since July, allowing workers to work up to 48 hours a week instead of 40.
The new law applies to companies that work around the clock but only to some employees. Greek media reports that the country hopes the six-day workweek will help fight undeclared labor, leading to tax evasion.
Greece’s policy is at odds with innovations in other European countries and in the United States, where, on the contrary, a four-day workweek is being introduced. Many companies believe that employees will be more productive if they have less time to work, and this will also improve employee well-being.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told The Guardian that “the core of this legislation is pro-worker, pro-growth, and will put Greece on a par with the rest of Europe.”
The global financial crisis of the late 2000s hurt Greece. It led to political instability, increased corruption, rising unemployment, and other issues. Since then, Greece has been trying to rebuild its economy and achieve economic growth.
