4 day work week
I would like parliament to consider and discuss lowering working days from 5 days to 4 days. This is well overdue as we now have a mental health crisis. 5 days is also an of date routine from the industrial era. People need family time and a break from work to rest and maintain a higher morel
- 11 AUG 2025Petition rejectedirrelevant
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government isn't responsible for the issue you raise. UK law places limits on the total amount of time someone can work during a week, but it doesn't specify how many or which days of the week they have to work. This would be a decision for employers and the employee. We could accept a petition calling for the legal maximum number of hours during a week to be reduced or a legal limit placed on the days that people can work, if this is something you would like to see happen.
- 31 JUL 2025Petition created