Spaniards will work fewer hours per week - Government approves bill to shorten the workweek
Spain could soon implement a shorter workweek, with employees enjoying 2.5 hours more off. The Spanish government approved a bill that would reduce official working hours from 40 to 37.5 hours.
If approved, the bill, which will now go through the Spanish parliament, would benefit 12.5 million full-time and part-time private sector workers. This is expected to improve productivity and reduce absenteeism, according to the country's Labor Ministry.
"Today, we are modernizing the world of work and helping people be a little happier," sources from the Ministry of Labor said. The measure, which already applies to civil servants and several other sectors, would mainly affect retail, manufacturing, hospitality and construction.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's government does not have a clear majority in parliament, where the bill must be approved to become law. Main trade unions have expressed support for the proposal, while business associations have not. Sumar, the far-left minority partner of Sánchez's Socialist Party, proposed the bill.
The Catalan nationalist party Junts, a casual ally of Sánchez's coalition, expressed concern about the negative consequences on small companies and the self-employed. The coalition will have to balance the demands of Junts and other smaller parties to pass the bill.
Spain has had a 40-hour workweek since 1983, when it was reduced from 48 hours. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been moves in Spain to change working habits and potentially introduce a four-day workweek, including a small trial in Valencia.
The results of the month-long program suggested that workers had benefited from longer weekends, developing healthier habits such as sports activities, as well as reducing their stress levels.
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