Countries like Germany demonstrate that higher productivity stems from a focus on workplace efficiency, automation, and employee well-being, including shorter workweeks and robust social safety nets.
Experts attribute this gap to inefficient work processes rather than insufficient working hours.
The Code on Wages (2020) caps weekly work hours at 48, but many industries, especially in technology and construction, routinely flout these limits.
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