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Greece introduces the six-day work week (www.dw.com)
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[–] 116 points 2 years ago (4 children)

employers are permitted to require staff to work up to two unpaid hours per day for a limited period in return for more free time.

Wow.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    I hope this is at least banking that time; you don't get overtime, but you can use that time later for paid time off.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Still sucks that it could be mandatory. I work in a government job in Australia and we have "Flexible Hours" which means that any time worked under or over the standard 7:30hrs per day counts towards a flex balance. Then we can use the excess flex balance to then taking shorter days or even take a couple days off if we have the balance for it. It works wonders for staff morale and retention.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    Same boat mate - Aussie govt employee myself who has access to flex. Personally I felt it was better when I was working for an NGO and they always gave me the choice between being paid overtime or banking it to flex later. It was nice to get the extra cash when I needed it and extra leave when the time came too. That should be the standard the employee should have the choice between OT or extra leave.

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