This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Introduce a midday break akin to the Spanish ‘siesta’ to protect workers
This approach has long been suggested by trade unions in Germany for example. Back in 2011, the DGB confederation of trade unions was encouraging Angela Merkel to grant German workers a lunchtime power nap for better health and to increase productivity.
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Extreme weather is reducing productivity and concentration levels, which could be countered by shifting more complex tasks to the morning hours and allowing for a break of the typical working day.
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