The proposal that the Government will present to the social partners this Wednesday, at the Social Dialogue meeting, does not stipulate an exact number of hours to be fulfilled by companies, “which can be 32, 34 or 36 hours, defined by agreement between management and the workers". That is, in organizations that volunteer to participate in this pilot project, employees may have to work another 30 minutes or an hour more on four days of the week.

According to a report by Público, which highlights that the pilot experience for the four-day week — should start in June 2023, last six months and involve “the vast majority of workers” (in large companies it can be tested only in some departments) — implies a reduction in the number of working hours per week, but does not guarantee a change from the current 40 to 32 hours.

Companies can apply until January and there is no financial contribution from the State, which only guarantees “technical and administrative support to support the transition”. In December 2023, after the experience is over, company managers will “reflect on the experience and determine whether they will keep the new organisation, return to the five-day week or adopt a hybrid model”, indicates the Executive's proposal.