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Business News

Big Wall Street Banks Are Limiting Workweek Hours — to 80

Junior bankers are reporting 100-plus hour workweeks. Now, Wall Street's overwork culture is back under scrutiny.

Business News

Why Greece's Six-Day Workweek Might Backfire on Productivity

In the wake of Greece's decision to introduce 6-day working weeks, questions are floating around regarding its true impact on worker productivity and output.

Business Culture

Are 5-Day Workweeks Outdated? Exploring Alternative Schedules for the Modern Workforce

Discussing the history and evolution of the five-day workweek and exploring more flexible work schedules that better accommodate the diverse needs and lifestyles of today's workforce.

Culture

77 Percent of Workers Want a 4-Day Workweek. So Why Aren't More Companies Offering It?

A new Gallup poll shows that workers are willing to work more hours in exchange for an extra day off.

Thought Leaders

Switching to a 4-Day Workweek Sounds Like a Great Idea. But Could It Actually Make Burnout Worse?

It's important to help employees unplug for long-term wellbeing. When it comes to work models, consider a more holistic, balanced approach.

Productivity

This is What It's Actually Like to Work a 4-Day Workweek

We talked to founders of three companies that made the leap.

News and Trends

Working More Doesn't Mean You're Being More Productive

Adding more hours to your already hectic workday might be a big mistake

Business News

This Timeline Explains How the 40-Hour Workweek Came About

The fight for an eight-hour workday began in 1866 and ended in 1940.

Business News

Uniqlo Is Testing a Four-Day Work Week

The retailer's pilot program in Japan would allow 10,000 employees to work 10 hours per day, four days per week.

Living

The Average American Works 47 Hours Per Week, Gallup Finds

Forget 9 to 5: Eighteen percent of full-time employees work more than 60 hours per week, according to the analytics company's latest Work and Education Survey.

Growing a Business

France's New Economics Minister Proposes Increase on 35-Hour Workweeks

Days prior to taking office, Emmanuel Macron suggested that unions should vote on certain 'exceptions' to a long-running and controversial French law.

Productivity

Why Are You Working So Hard?

The latest technological advances promise increased efficiency and productivity but have prompted even more labor. Here's one entrepreneur's solution.