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Greece introduces the six-day work week (www.dw.com)

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[–] [email protected] 116 points 4 months ago (1 children)

employers are permitted to require staff to work up to two unpaid hours per day for a limited period in return for more free time.

Wow.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I hope this is at least banking that time; you don't get overtime, but you can use that time later for paid time off.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Still sucks that it could be mandatory. I work in a government job in Australia and we have "Flexible Hours" which means that any time worked under or over the standard 7:30hrs per day counts towards a flex balance. Then we can use the excess flex balance to then taking shorter days or even take a couple days off if we have the balance for it. It works wonders for staff morale and retention.

[–] Instigate 5 points 4 months ago

Same boat mate - Aussie govt employee myself who has access to flex. Personally I felt it was better when I was working for an NGO and they always gave me the choice between being paid overtime or banking it to flex later. It was nice to get the extra cash when I needed it and extra leave when the time came too. That should be the standard the employee should have the choice between OT or extra leave.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

I hope so too, that has to be a very difficult situation for working parents to navigate.