Bridge #29: Productivity and Efficiency: Are those related to Working Hours?

In November 2019, Microsoft Japan has tested new working-hour in environment called “Work-Life Choice Challenge Summer 2019”. Reportedly, the company has implemented 4-days work-per-week in August and surprisingly has risen work productivity until 39,9%. In early January 2020, Finland’s Prime Minister, Sanna Marin has proposed to implement four-day week in the future. Comparing with Indonesia’s policy regarding work-hour “Undang-Undang No.13 Tahun 2003 “, simply emphasized about 40 hours for work a week. Those includes 7 hours to work in a day for 6 day and 8 hours to work in a day for 5 days. In this topic, we will discuss about is there any correlation between productivity efficiency with length of work hours and explore more perspective related this issue from fresh graduate and experienced interviewees.