Some countries have introduced laws to limit working hours for employees. Why are these laws introduced? Do you think they are a positive or negative development?

Reducing employees' working hours can be quite a polarising subject. While the reasons for passing

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into law can be associated with lobbying both from the side of trade unions and

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a favourable trend preventing a possible violation of labour rights and enabling better work-life balance. 

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topic is no stranger to controversy, given that a reduction in working hours carries different meanings for salaried employees and those paid an hourly rate. Not only would the former enjoy more personal time for themselves, but

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their income would not drop, whereas the latter would obviously start to earn less. In

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sense, the interests of both employees and

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can lie behind the introduction of

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laws. Trade unions representing workers see in it the less likelihood of burnout and the lesser of two evils if the alternative is redundancy.

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attempt to influence government officials on

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matter to save on operating costs and payroll taxes.  Considering

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decision cannot always benefit workers, it is of course far from a win-win situation.

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, I believe it to be a positive development. Most importantly, with less time spent at work the probability of unpaid overtime, frequently stemming from unnecessary extra workload,

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decreases, as every working hour would be valued and correspondingly optimised by

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, a traditional six-day workweek fails, in my opinion, to be synonymous with high productivity, but with damaged mental health ,especially for those that are constantly exposed to workplace stress

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as police, medical and service personnel. To reduce working hours,

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, is to ensure that workers’ rights are not violated and to provide them with more opportunities to enjoy their personal life. In conclusion, one's work should not be the meaning, but simply part of their life.