'We retire to escape the toil of our jobs and the pressures of the labour market, not to tap into its ‘benefits’.'
after study demonstrates the benefits of shorter working hours, not just to employees but also to the health and success of a business.
And while it may seem obvious that the more we work, the more productive our economy is, international comparisons show us that this simply isn’t true.German workers, for example, work fewer hours than we do here in the UK and yet Germany’s productivity If we start work well into our 70s we will only be further contributing towards an irreversible environmental collapse.
Each of these industries will need bespoke strategies if it is going to succeed but this challenge is one we must tackle if we are to start having an economy that is productive, healthy and sustainable – an economy that works for everyone.
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