Starting on July 1, Kazakhstan plans to introduce a four-day working week, as stated by the country's Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, media reports. The employer and employee will agree to alternate between the five-day and four-day working weeks.
Any company can implement this mode if it is feasible for manufacturing. Still, it cannot be enforced due to the Labor Code's objective of balancing the interests of both parties.
The four-day work regime will not affect leave or seniority, and the weekend will continue on Sunday. A collective agreement or labor procedure rules will determine the second or third day of rest. However, experts predict that some employers may not be content with the alternating working weeks.
The four-day working week has been previously introduced on trial mode in countries counting Portugal, Belgium, and UK
Portugal recently joined other countries, such as Belgium and the UK, in announcing a trial of a four-day workweek. The COVID-19 pandemic brought about discussions on the importance of workplace flexibility and benefits for workers and employers, reigniting the conversation on the four-day workweek. The concept is straightforward: employees work four days a week, with the same pay and benefits as their previous work schedule, but with the same workload. This would lead to fewer meetings and more independent work for companies implementing the shorter workweek.
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