Policy
The guiding principles of the Work Less Party of BC are that people should be working less, taking more time enjoying what makes them happy and spending less money on unnecessary consumer goods. To accomplish this they purpose to start by legislating a 32-hour or four-day work week. Their research has shown that by reducing the work week from five days to four would result in approximately 7% less take home pay but would also mean a much lower unemployment rate and allow workers to spend more time with family and pursuing leisure activities. Other policy points included on past platforms have included controls on rents and property costs, higher taxes on luxury goods, and the promotion of arts, education, sports and research, prohibiting unpaid overtime work, and changing to the payroll tax system to encourage hiring additional workers.
In 2005 the party stated its goal was to "champion the economic, environmental and social advantages of a reduced work week".
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