Reconceptualising work Expanding the definition of work

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Work should include all contributions to society, not just waged labour. This policy ensures that unpaid, community, and creative work is recognised and supported.

Policy Objective 1 - Expanding the definition of work

Work should include all contributions to society, not just waged labour. This policy ensures that unpaid, community, and creative work is recognised and supported.

Work Policy Instruments 👇

Remember: Policy instruments are the means by which governments can achieve the degrowth goals/objectives we urgently need!

💡 Translation: Work less, live more.

⏳ Shorten the workweek to allow time for community, care, and leisure.

🏛 Guarantee the right to part-time work options for all.

🚼 Expand paid parental leave, sick leave, and workplace democracy.

🌍 Limit national working hours to ensure a healthier work-life balance.

Policy Objective 2 - Reallocate productivity gains into working less (and job creation)

💡 Translation: Let people decide what meaningful work looks like.

🎭 Recognise artistic, caregiving, and voluntary work as essential to society.

📉 Shift productivity gains into reducing working hours, not just increasing profits.

🏛 Ensure people can sustain themselves outside traditional employment structures.

Policy Objective 3 - Rights to part-time work

💡 Translation: If technology makes work more efficient, we should all benefit—not just corporations.

📉 Use automation and productivity growth to reduce working hours, not eliminate jobs.

🏛 Ensure job creation in meaningful, socially useful sectors, rather than forcing people into precarious gig work.

Policy Objective 4 - Self-defined work

💡 Translation: No one should be forced to work full-time just to survive.

🏛 Introduce legal frameworks that make reduced working hours accessible and protected.

⏳ Implement ""short week"" transition programs to phase in reduced work hours.