He added : `` We are also recommending a more flexible work schedule so that the days do n't finish any later than 5pm and that at midday , lunch wo n't last any longer than roughly forty minutes . '' TIme zone proposal is the latest move by Spain to improve productivity and align working hours with rest of Europe . The Spanish government has proposed a new law that would allow companies to set their own time zones for employees in order to reduce costs on energy bills, as well as cut down on accidents at work Youth unemployment , which remains over 50 % , poses a major problem for Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy 's government .
TIme zone proposal is the latest move by Spain to improve productivity and align working hours with rest of Europe . The Spanish government has proposed a new law that would allow companies to set their own time zones for employees in order to reduce costs on energy bills, as well as cut down on accidents at work Youth unemployment , which remains over 50 % , poses a major problem for Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy 's government .