With a five-month probationary period, Libri-Bookline will switch to a shorter working week from October 1, the bookmarketing company announced.
In the coming period, a 34-hour work week will be offered to office workers, who will be able to devote time to “balancing work and private life and spiritual renewal on Freedom Day.”
The company’s decision is justified by the fact that many countries have experimented with the four-day working week in recent years, not only in Europe, but also abroad. And according to the experience so far, a reduction can bring benefits not only to the employees, but also to the employer.
The introduction of the four-day workweek is primarily expected to increase efficiency, as well as to develop colleagues and improve their quality of life. “Research and our experience also show that an employee who is able to stand his ground both at work and at home is more balanced and performs better at work as well. That’s why we felt it was very helpful to give them time, because that’s the least of it. Our other important experience is that mental relaxation, especially reading, not only calms the mind, but also provides an opportunity to recharge,” Noemi Želijky, Human Resources Manager at Libri-Bookline, wrote in the announcement.
The most important component of the experiment, of course, is only the reduction in working hours, but not the salary, of course. 34 hours per week is achieved by increasing the daily working hours from 8 hours to eight and a half hours, Which, according to the company, is still adapting to the needs of the family. Employees are not required to participate in the probationary period, they can voluntarily choose whether to try out for the four-hour workweek.
