OE2027. Livre will propose a pilot test of the four-day week in public administration

The Livre party plans to propose a pilot test for a four-day workweek in public administration during the state budget discussions. Isabel Mendes Lopes emphasized the positive outcomes of previous tests, highlighting improvements in workers' quality of life and productivity. She criticized the government's reluctance to continue pilot projects, citing successful trials in the Azores. Mendes Lopes argued that the four-day workweek could enhance economic productivity and called for state support to help private companies adapt to this work model.