Civil servants' working week has already been increased from 37.5 to 40 hours, a way of reducing overtime payments.

公务员的周工作时已经从37.5小时提高到了40小时，以降低加班补贴。

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What will be the result of reducing the working week from forty hours to thirty (without any increase in hourly pay)?

那么，将周工时从40小时减少到30小时(同时不增加小时工资)，将有什么样的结果呢？

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In some industries, reducing working hours in exchange for flexibility may be a spur to productivity.

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The Fire Officers' Association (FOA) says the service wants to change the employment terms including reducing working hours and expenses allowances.

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Mr Stevenson also announced measures to minimise disruption during the construction of the new bridge, including reducing working hours for the building of associated roads.

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