Companies that adopt a shorter workweek typically use it to address significant challenges related to employee well-being, recruitment, or tech adoption.

The traditional Monday to Friday, 9 to 5 no longer suits the reality of modern life, according to the 4 Day Week Foundation. The not-for-profit organisation is campaigning for a 32-hour working week ...

It’s something of an apocryphal story, but Henry Ford is said to have supported the creation of a two-day weekend in the ...

The proposal received a hearing in the House Labor & Workplace Standards Committee on Jan. 27, but it isn’t expected to go ...

Countries globally are experimenting with the concept of a shortened work week, an idea that has gained traction in the ...

Lawmakers in Olympia are considering a proposal to move the state from a standard 40-hour work week to a 32-hour work week. Sounds like a good idea for workers, but is it really? Washington Democratic ...

FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. — In a world that seems to keep accelerating, some places are simply trying to slow down. In San Juan County, Washington, home of the San Juan Islands, "island time" is becoming ...

Farmville Town Council wants to hear from the public regarding a four-day workweek for some of the town’s employees. At the Jan. 7 council work session, Town Manager Dr. Scott Davis proposed two ...

Saikat Chakrabarti, a candidate who’s hoping to replace Rep. Nancy Pelosi, is pitching a four-day workweek, citing Mark Zuckerberg’s new AI push as a warning sign. “We should be talking about four-day ...

When it comes to the future of work, Japan is caught in a tug-of-war. But the country’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is signaling a very different approach. The 64-year-old drew scrutiny this ...

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