The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is proposing a shorter work week, a topic that will be debated at the upcoming Economic Reform Roundtable.

While some international and local trials show potential benefits like reduced burnout and improved employee retention, HR expert Jonathon Woolfrey cautions Mike that a shorter work week must be carefully designed to ensure productivity gains.

He notes that simply compressing the same workload into fewer days could be counterproductive, especially with Australia's current low productivity growth. The varying work models across different industries also complicate the discussion.

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