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Iceland approved 4-day workweek in 2019; six years later, predictions came true
In 2019, Iceland made headlines by becoming one of the first countries in the world to adopt the four-day working week, not through a general law, but through agreements allowing workers to negotiate shorter weeks or reduced hours. Five years on, the results are indisputable. The Icelandic experiment began in…
María Hjálmtýsdóttir, activist and teacher, tells us: “The shorter working week has been a great success in Iceland and has changed my family’s life. Pilot projects are underway in Germany, Portugal, Spain and the UK, while Belgium has legislated in favour of the four-day week, but with a system of compensation for hours not worked that is limiting its adoption. By putting the well-being of individuals at the heart of its priorities, Iceland has created a more humane and sustainable working model, which could well inspire other countries to follow its example.
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