Spain's government gives OK on plan to reduce the hours in the workweek

Spanish parliament to consider cutting workweek to 37.5 hours

Workers in Spain may soon have 2.5 more hours of weekly rest.

Spanish bill to cut workweek to 37.5 hours heads to parliament after receiving government approval

Workers in Spain may soon have 2.5 more hours of weekly rest after the government approved a bill that would reduce the workweek from 40 hours to 37.5 hours. The move would benefit 12.5 million full-time and part-time private sector…

Spain's government approves a bill that reduces the workweek from 40 to 37.5 hours

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By TERESA MEDRANO MADRID (AP) — Spanish workers could soon have 2.5 more hours off per week. The Spanish government approved a bill Tuesday to reduce the work week from 40 to 37.5 hours. Twelve and a half million private sector workers—both full-time and part-time—will benefit from the reduction, according to the Labor Ministry. The measure will also improve productivity and reduce absenteeism, it added. “Today we are modernizing the world of wo…

Spain's government gives OK on plan to reduce the hours in the workweek

Spain has had a 40-hour workweek since 1983, when it was reduced from 48 hours. It could soon be even shorter for millions of workers.

They expect it to lead to higher productivity and fewer absences.