Home » Corporate social responsibility » Initiatives from the public authorities and other stakeholders » Spain: entire city of Valencia tests the 4-day week for four consecutive weeks Spain: entire city of Valencia tests the 4-day week for four consecutive weeks In a municipal decision, the city of Valencia will see all  businesses and public administrations close every Monday from 10 April until 07 May. The aim of this experiment is to test the impact of the switch to a 32-hour week on urban life, mobility, work-life balance, and the well-being of its 795,000 inhabitants. Through CĂ©cile Thibaud. Published on 12 April 2023 Ă 14h23 - Update on 12 April 2023 Ă 14h23 Resources Spain’s third largest city (after Madrid and Barcelona) has decided to experiment with a four-day working week (10 April – 07 May) by taking advantage of four consecutive Monday public holidays. Valencia is emerging as Spain’s pilot for the shorter working week. This initiative follows on from another pilot that was launched on 30 June 2022 at the regional level in a bid to support businesses attempting to switch to the four-day week,… CĂ©cile Thibaud Four-day working week 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 messagePhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications What type of employment status will platform workers hold? mind RH updates its comparison of several countries’ regulatory responses CSR: support for caregiving employees, a new challenge for companies Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
