{"id":16990,"date":"2024-10-10T12:55:13","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T11:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uhy-fay.com\/?p=16990"},"modified":"2024-10-10T16:01:11","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T15:01:11","slug":"ongoing-discussions-on-the-reduction-of-working-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhy-fay.com\/en\/ongoing-discussions-on-the-reduction-of-working-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Ongoing Discussions on the Reduction of Working Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Despite multiple meetings between the Ministry of Labor, unions, and business representatives, <strong>progress toward reaching a consensus on the implementation of reduced working hours has been limited.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since the start of negotiations, various proposals have been put forward but have yet to bear fruit. These include increasing overtime hours to compensate for the reduction in the workweek or offering incentives for new permanent hires resulting from the reduced working hours. Meanwhile, business representatives have expressed concerns about <strong>the difficulties in implementing such reductions in certain sectors<\/strong>, <strong>particularly retail and hospitality<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The draft bill sent to social partners <strong>included a phased implementation of the reduction<\/strong>, moving from the current 40-hour workweek to 38.5 hours in 2024 and then to 37.5 hours starting January 1, 2025. However, it now seems likely that due to time constraints, the reduction to 38.5 hours may be postponed until 2025, with the 37.5-hour target pushed to 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the bill includes a reform of the working hours registration system to prevent falsification, as well as stricter penalties for companies violating working hours regulations\u2014matters that are by no means trivial and will require close attention.<\/p>\n<p>The parties are set to meet again on October 11. The upcoming discussions will be crucial in determining the outcome of this issue, which has generated significant debate in labor circles. However, we cannot rule out the possibility of a breakdown in talks, in which case the government may move forward with the legislation, backed only by the unions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-person layout_simple_circle\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><div class=\"w-person-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uhy-fay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Javier-Lara.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Javier Lara\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhy-fay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Javier-Lara.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.uhy-fay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Javier-Lara-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uhy-fay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Javier-Lara-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-person-content\"><h4 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"w-person-name\"><span>Javier Lara<\/span><\/h4><div class=\"w-person-role\" itemprop=\"jobTitle\">Senior Manager of the Employment Department<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Despite multiple meetings between the Ministry of Labor, unions, and business representatives, progress toward reaching a consensus on the implementation of reduced working hours has been limited. 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