Four-day work week? Six weeks of holidays? Australians have a choice about how to bank productivity gains
Business groups call it a ‘populist, anti-productivity thought bubble’, but a four-day week holds obvious appealGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of the ideas that has captured many peoples’ attention amid the flurry of proposals ahead of the economic roundtable...
<p>Business groups call it a ‘populist, anti-productivity thought bubble’, but a four-day week holds obvious appeal</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>One of the ideas that has captured many peoples’ attention amid the flurry of proposals ahead of the economic roundtable is the Australian Council of Trade Unions’ vision of a four-day working week.</p><p>The peak union body argued that working less could actually be productivity enhancing, although the studies behind those claims aren’t too rigorous.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/20/four-day-work-week-six-weeks-holidays-vacation-australia-boost-improve-productivity">Continue reading...</a>
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