Aussie council backs down on four-day work week in face of public 'hostility' | #yahoonewsau

Subscribe and turn on notifications🔔 : https://buff.ly/3F6ZiLt | An Aussie council that was preparing to enact a “bold” new deal to boost employee wellbeing with a four-day work week at full pay has “stepped away” from the idea.

The “historic” plan to provide more flexible work for the 600 local government employees in Tasmania’s City of Launceston has been temporarily shelved following backlash from the community.

The CEO of the City of Launceston Sam Johnson said in a statement, “Over the past few weeks, the conversation around the [council’s] proposed 30.4-hour four-day week model has extended well beyond our organisation.”

“It’s generated strong public discussion and, unfortunately, a significant amount of criticism unfairly directed at our staff.”

Although Johnson lamented the backlash—which he claimed was driven by the business lobby—he said that the council will return to the plan in 2028 with stronger evidence for its feasibility and benefits.

Read more: https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/aussie-council-backs-down-on-four-day-work-week-for-employees-in-face-of-public-hostility-203406662.html

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