workweek
noun
work·week
ˈwərk-ˌwēk 
: the hours or days of work in a calendar week
40-hour workweek
a 5-day workweek
a shortened workweek
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In India, the things that matter to Ikea’s workers are benefits like subsidized daycare, 26 weeks of parental leave for mothers and fathers and a five-day workweek (six days is the norm for many Indian retailers).
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
According to the European Union, in 2022 the average workweek of people between the ages of 22 and 65 was 37.5 hours.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 June 2024
The next workweek should start off mostly sunny, with a high around 81 on Monday and 76 on Tuesday.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2024
However, short breaks consisting of 5 to 20 minutes when offered by employers are to be considered compensable work hours that would be included in the sum of hours worked during the workweek and considered in determining if overtime was worked.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 5 Mar. 2024
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
According to the European Union, in 2022 the average workweek of people between the ages of 22 and 65 was 37.5 hours.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 June 2024
The next workweek should start off mostly sunny, with a high around 81 on Monday and 76 on Tuesday.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2024
However, short breaks consisting of 5 to 20 minutes when offered by employers are to be considered compensable work hours that would be included in the sum of hours worked during the workweek and considered in determining if overtime was worked.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 5 Mar. 2024
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workweek
noun
work·week
ˈwərk-ˌwēk
: the hours or days of work in a calendar week
a 40-hour workweek
a 5-day workweek
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