Under a new policy, which will take effect next year, public-sector employees with children under the age of three will be allowed to work 32 hours a week without any reduction in their pay. A standard working week is 40 hours. The legislation was proposed by the speaker of Parliament, who said the four-day working week would help the public sector to better compete for talent against private-sector companies that offer higher pay.
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