The government of Spain has achieved the approval of the reduction of the workweek from 40 to 37.5 hours without a salary variation. This initiative aims to improve the quality of life of workers and increase their productivity, as explained by the Minister of Labor, Yolanda Díaz. The measure will affect nearly 12 million employees in the private sector, while in the public sector, 37.5 hours per week have already been implemented.
Minister Díaz pointed out that this measure is what workers were waiting for, as it will positively impact their lives. For the reduction of the workweek to become law, it needs to be approved in the Congress of Deputies, where the Sánchez Government does not have a majority and will require support from other parliamentarians.
The executive decree for the reduction of the workweek was drafted by Yolanda Díaz and approved in the Council of Ministers led by President Pedro Sánchez. In a press conference, the Minister of Labor emphasized that work is a means and not a commodity, adding that people work to live, not live to work.
The measure is not yet official and is pending approval from the Spanish Congress. Díaz highlighted that this step is essential to modernize the country and help citizens live better, work less, and be more productive.
