This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Change the average working week from 5 days to 4 days.
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Changing the average working week from 5 days to 4 will give workers more time to rest, boost morale, make them healthier and have more energy and therefor make them more productive in their working hours.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/16/working-four-day-week-hours-labour
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/201629
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