Push for four-day working week trial in Victoria

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A $60 million four-day working week model should be trialled in a Melbourne electorate and funded by the Victorian Government, a new campaign by the Victorian Greens says. 9News

Victorian-owned entities and departments with an annual turnover of less than $50 million would be eligible to apply for funding under the trial

The trial would take place over two years, during which the Victorian government would measure the social and economic benefits to workers and businesses.Ratnam said similar trials around the world have shown to boost employee wellbeing, while discovering no drop in productivity.

 

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The greens love not working! Space cadets!

Four day working week is fine, you just need to add two hours to each day or if you want you lose a day's pay.

I’m sure it will be public servants trialling it, the lazy bastards don’t do anything anyway.

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