A split in Spain's left-wing coalition government over a plan to implement a shorter working week with the same pay broke into the open today, Friday, after the country's labour minister accused the economy minister of "siding with employers". Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz, who leads the far-left Sumar party, told state radio broadcaster RNE there were "manifest disagreements" with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's Socialist Party over the plan, and appealed to colleagues to "respect the committee of experts" that drew it up.
Spanish government rift over shorter working week breaks into the open
Higher labour costs could fuel inflation and curb job creation.
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George WarnerGeorge, I hope you realize that the less hours you work now will mean that you will have to work more years before you are able to retire.
So many employers ignore the existing labour laws that I'd say the priority should be enforcing the existing laws, rather than implementing changes to them.
For all of you saying it won’t work…. The company I work for was the first company to implement this and all staff worked 38.5 hours a week for the same pay as 40.. guess what… it worked. The company didn’t lay anyone off and actually increased its staff. The world is changing and we MUST change with it. You only have one life and if the opportunity to enjoy a little bit of extra time with your family or doing things you love is possible why not take it?
Typical lazy attitude !
If I was an employer in Spain and my business was typical of the good times/bad times cycles of every SME I'd be shaking my head in disbelief. Clearly none of the members of the left-wing coalition government have a commercial background otherwise they'd know that no business on this planet can sustain shorter hours for the same pay and keep their heads above water. The consequences of this legislation if passed are staff lay-offs, redundancies and business closures. Stupidity.