Home » Corporate social responsibility » Initiatives from the public authorities and other stakeholders » Poland: state-backed reduced working hours trial launched Poland: state-backed reduced working hours trial launched Poland’s labour ministry on 14 August launched a pilot scheme to test shorter working hours, allowing companies to trial either a four-day week or reduced daily hours. Employers selected for the programme will receive state financial support to help implement the new work arrangements. By Nathalie Tran. Published on 01 September 2025 à 14h27 - Update on 01 September 2025 à 17h24 Resources Entitled ‘Reduced working hours – it’s on!‘, the pilot scheme to cut working hours was launched on 14 August 2025 by the Polish labour ministry.… Nathalie Tran Working time Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels