![A revolution in the labor code. Free every Friday and every weekend from Thursday? The new law is already in the Sejm [14.01.2023]](https://i0.wp.com/d-art.ppstatic.pl/kadry/k/r/1/ae/46/633fdcc0deeaa_o_original.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1)
A bill to reduce weekly working time from 40 to 35 hours has already been submitted to the Sejm. The shortening of working time standards does not lead to changes in the amount of remuneration, which means that it will not be lower than that received so far. The draft also does not provide for restrictions on the way in which working time is organized during the settlement period and allows the operation of the system of work in three eight-hour shifts.
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Isn’t working less for the same money a good New Year’s resolution, because who wouldn’t? It turns out that this can become a fact for practically all employees – at least full-time, that is, on the basis of an employment contract regulated by the Labor Code. What needs to happen for such a New Year’s resolution to come true this year?
The shortening of the working week is the most serious change in labor law – almost comparable to that of half a century ago, when the working week was reduced from six to five days, introducing every Saturday free. Henceforth, overtime must be subtracted from the statutory working week, although, just as half a century ago, the working week will not be immediately shortened by a full day, i.e. that it will end on Thursday, as it currently does on Friday. During the transition period, companies can and will use different solutions, but as history shows, sooner or later we will arrive at weekends starting every Thursday.
The fact that we’ll be working shorter – and sooner, is actually a foregone conclusion. The discussions will probably revolve around the question of whether the working week should be four days, and all Fridays free as Saturdays, or whether the guarantee will apply to the total working time per week: instead of the current 40, fixing the standard of 35 hours of work weekly.
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