ITPEC FE Subject A April 2026 Question 57
ITPEC FE Subject A April 2026 — Question 57 of 60
Work sharing — spreading the available work across more people by shortening the hours each one works.
The aim is societal rather than individual: instead of laying staff off during a downturn, hours per employee are cut so that employment is preserved and additional positions can be created.
Answer (c)
Why not others:
- (d) Work-life balance — the goal of harmonising work with private life; shorter hours may serve it, but it is not a mechanism for creating employment across society
- (a) Cafeteria plan — a benefits scheme letting employees choose from a menu of options
- (b) Free-agent system — working independently on contract rather than as an employee
Key rule: The distinguishing phrase is "across an entire society". Work-life balance is about one person's hours; work sharing is about how total hours are distributed among people.
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