Opinion
New Zealand can learn from Spain’s 4 day working week
The old ways of where, how and when we work are being dismantled in a post-covid world and in New Zealand, we are at risk of remaining tied to outdated work models and being left behind. The Spanish are the latest to take the great leap forward in terms of modernising away from the long work hours culture, with the announcement Spain’s government is going to introduce a four-day working week.While the details of the Spanish programme are still to be hashed out, it is a progressive, bold move, particularly as the government has said i...
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