Almost five years since the pandemic resulted in the
rise of remote working, policymakers in Peru are weighing up the
pros and cons of reducing the length of the working day. We set out
some of the key arguments below.
The Covid-19 pandemic significantly accelerated the adoption of
flexible work arrangements across regions and sectors, leading to a
shift towards remote work, hybrid models, and greater autonomy for
employees in managing their schedules.
While the real effectiveness of remote work is being
increasingly questioned by some employers today, an off shoot of
this has been a discussion around the reduction of the working day.
In fact, this has become somewhat of a trend in Latin America with
some countries in the region having already implemented reforms to
shorten working hours (for example, Chile and Colombia), while
others are beginning to explore this option (for example, Mexico
and Peru).
