Meik Wiking, author of the book ‘The art of living in Denmark’he affirms that his country has long been a great example for other countries in labor policies.
“Danes are really happy at work“He told the BBC.”Almost 60% of the Danish say they would continue working if they were touched by the lottery and became economically“
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And it is also Director of the Happiness Research Institute He explains that in Denmark there are policies that aims to generate a solid balance between working and family life. Among the most prominent are The right to a minimum of five weeks of vacations paid a year, in addition to the possibility of enjoying holidays.
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In addition, Denmark has a very generous maternity and paternity permission, with a duration of six months.
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It is common in Denmark to say that bosses trust that their employees fulfill their responsibilities. “If you see garbage on your three -meter radius, you pick it up, and if you see a guest looking for something, you stop and ask if you can help you“, says Wiking to the ‘BBC’.
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The expert said that When the staff appropriates their own space, they can feel trained and appreciated, contributing to the creation of a healthy feeling about their work flirting.
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According to Janine Leschke, Professor of the Department of Management, Society and Communication of the Copenhagen Business Schoolcited by the British media, in Denmark “There is no work culture in which a person has to appear and be available all day, all night, to show that he works hard all the time“
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On the other hand, he says that flexibility throughout the day gives workers enough to do other activities, such as picking up their children from school.
“The day does not have to officially end at five o’clock, and that attracts many Danes with children“says the expert.
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