For employers
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Many employers are seeking solutions that enhance their attractiveness as employers in response to persistent labour shortages and the growing challenge of attracting skilled workers. One such solution is the introduction of working time reduction, aimed at improving employee retention while also strengthening the organisation’s competitiveness in the labour market by offering a distinctive and attractive employment proposition.
The project team aims to support employers by:
- identifying employers’ concerns and expectations related to planning and implementing working time reduction;
- examining employees’ expectations, taking into account differences arising from occupation, job role, and industry sector;
- identifying the sectors, occupations, and job roles in which working time reduction can be implemented most effectively and with the fewest operational challenges;
- identifying and analysing national and international good practices demonstrating how to implement working time reduction and effectively communicate organisational changes to employees;
- developing training materials to support organisations in implementing working time reduction;
- creating a practical analytical assessment tool that enables organisations to evaluate the feasibility and ease of implementing working time reduction within their business.
RESEARCH FINDINGS
GOOD PRACTICES
Realizatorzy projektu starają się wspomóc pracodawców poprzez:
One of the project’s key activities is the identification and analysis of good practices for implementing working time reduction in organisations.
By the end of July 2027, the project will compile examples of good practices from organisations operating in Poland. By the end of August 2027, this work will be expanded to include selected European countries.
This section will feature descriptions of implementation approaches, case studies, key findings, and practical recommendations on work organisation, employee engagement and social dialogue, as well as strategies for minimising the costs associated with implementing working time reduction.
By the end of January 2028, the Working Time Reduction Readiness Assessment Tool (WTR Readiness Assessment Tool) will be made available.
The tool will help employers assess the organisational, workforce, and economic factors that influence the implementation of working time reduction within their organisation. Designed as a self-assessment tool, it will analyse users’ responses to identify organisational strengths that support implementation, as well as potential barriers that may need to be addressed before introducing working time reduction.