Labour Four-Day Week Path To Set Taxpayers Back by Billions
Labour is set to impose the requirement on companies to allow “compressed working” when requested by employees. The “Plan to Make Work Pay” will work to prevent businesses to reject the demands where possible. Skills Minister Jacqui Smith said this morning that ministers “think that flexible working is actually good for productivity.” The evidence so far isn’t exactly inspiring…
The government has crafted the plans in “close consultation” with trade unions who are campaigning for a full four-day week across the public sector, too. Analysis from the TaxPayer’s Alliance of union proposals finds that they would cost a whopping £30 billion per year if applied. Around a 15% rise in productivity would be needed to counter that. There’s a long way to go on that one…
At the current rate ministers will “get round the table to reduce the working week” before Christmas. Civil Servants will be jumping with joy…
