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Ministry trials four-day workweek, but is it feasible for Indonesia?
Experts say a four-day workweek, while it could reduce stress levels, is currently not an option for Indonesia as an emerging country.
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Office workers walk on a pedestrian bridge on Jl. Sudirman in Jakarta on June 7, 2024. (Antara/Reno Esnir)
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he State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) Ministry is about to begin a trial of a four-day workweek for some of its employees in what it calls a compressed work schedule.
However, the measure, set to start on Monday, will not mean reduced hours, as the civil servants will still be required to work 40 hours in the course of the four-day week.
In March, SOEs Minister Erick Thohir announced a proposal to grant his employees the opportunity to enjoy three-day weekends by taking Fridays off.
At the 2024 SOEs Corporate Communications and Sustainability Summit in Jakarta on March 7, Erick stated that the measure aimed at improving employees' mental health.
“We promote what we refer to as the compressed work schedule, because mental health issues affect 70 percent of the younger population,” said Erick, as quoted by Bisnis.
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Erick made it clear that the program did not “promote laziness” among employees, who would only be allowed to take advantage of the option two times a month.
