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Is the four-day working week warranted in Poland?

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  • Maciej Albinowski
  • Piotr Lewandowski
  • Karol MadoÅ„

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Problem: On average, weekly working time in Poland is longer than in other EU countries. The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy is considering reducing working time to four days per week, with wages corresponding to five days of work. Main message: Introducing a four-day week would significantly exacerbate labour shortages and reduce the state's ability to provide public services. the better way to improve work-life balance is to increase employees' entitlement to reduce their working hours, with a proportional reduction in pay, and to refuse to work overtime.

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  • Maciej Albinowski & Piotr Lewandowski & Karol MadoÅ„, 2024. "Is the four-day working week warranted in Poland?," IBS Policy Papers 03/2024, Instytut Badan Strukturalnych.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibt:ppaper:pp032024
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    Keywords

    Working hours; Long working hours; Part-time employment;
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    JEL classification:

    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure

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