Chinese law says that the standard workweek is 40 hours, so this means a lot of overtime, which is included in the pay rates above. From Wordnik.com. [China Makes, The World Takes] Reference
Remaining city workers in general-fund departments will be reduced to a 32-hour workweek, which is in effect a 20 percent pay cut. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Meeting for lunch during the workweek is a good choice - the date can't go too long because you have to get back to the office. eMail (will not be published) (required). From Wordnik.com. [EveryJoe] Reference
What if we change from a 40-hour workweek to a 30-hour workweek?. From Wordnik.com. [Dave Johnson: Shouldn't High Unemployment = Less Work to Do?] Reference
The factory workweek averaged about 60 hours, spread over six days. From Wordnik.com. [Fun Ethic Vs. Work Ethic?] Reference
(Voters recently rejected a proposal to cut the workweek to 36 hours.). From Wordnik.com. [On The Move] Reference
Some could attribute these daily lulls as arguments for shortening the workweek. From Wordnik.com. [French Vanilla Death - Seconda Parte] Reference
The doctors are unionized and, by contract, have an official workweek of -- gulp!. From Wordnik.com. [The Health-Care Crisis Hits Home] Reference
Economist Dean Baker has been offering ideas for workweek reductions for some time. From Wordnik.com. [Dave Johnson: Shouldn't High Unemployment = Less Work to Do?] Reference
We would mop up the workweek in a more relaxed way and shoot the breeze about sports. From Wordnik.com. [ON WORK AND FAMILY] Reference
Over time, their efforts may have far more effect on French work life than any 35-hour workweek laws. From Wordnik.com. [Caution: Men Working] Reference
Two nights ago as Karen and I sat in our tree-house at the close of a workweek, I saw a morning dove. From Wordnik.com. [At the End of a Day] Reference
Advocates of the past successfully worked to prohibit child labor and to create the 40-hour workweek. From Wordnik.com. [Amy B. Dean: Reviving Workers' Rights in a New Economy] Reference
Friends say Thurmond does quite well during the workweek, when he's engaged with aides and colleagues. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
The monotony of a workweek or duties at home too often distract us from the purpose of our chosen paths. From Wordnik.com. [Stephen Montemayor: Media Must Remember Its Duty in the Face of a Threat] Reference
(Changkat Bukit Bintang): Mixed crowd, but gays invade on Friday nights to dance off the workweek blues. From Wordnik.com. [Gayired.com - Gay OnLine Community for Entertainment and Daily News] Reference
The nail polish seemed softer than other polishes, but it held up surprisingly well through the workweek. From Wordnik.com. [Green Salons That Aim To Match the Real Thing] Reference
Exhausted after a workweek, I'll be on autopilot, watching some basketball game between two college squads. From Wordnik.com. [My Farewell To Fandom] Reference
The reduced workweek has also contributed to the absorption of those released from war service and war work. From Wordnik.com. [State of the Union Address (1790-2001)] Reference
I'd have a 40-hour workweek and a reasonable salary — about 70 percent of what I had previously been earning. From Wordnik.com. [A Nanny’s Diary] Reference
He leaned over in bed to set the clock for the workweek, and felt the cold chill seeping in through the windows. From Wordnik.com. [The Ex] Reference
Meanwhile, German unions have become more compliant and retreated from misguided efforts to shorten the workweek. From Wordnik.com. [Germany Finds the Net] Reference
Juggling the open-ended hours and demands of two white-collar jobs can stretch the workweek to exhausting lengths. From Wordnik.com. [A New White-Collar Juggle] Reference
When it called a strike to shorten the workweek to 35 hours, most eastern workers (including Neubert's) ignored it. From Wordnik.com. [The Next Wall To Fall] Reference
This wasn't anyone's idea of a four-day workweek when the idea was toyed with as a way to create more leisure time. From Wordnik.com. [Vw's New Model] Reference
Now it's a strict forty-hour workweek and I spend so much time with my beautiful family Leah seems kind of annoyed. From Wordnik.com. [My Son Thinks He's French] Reference
Many galleries are closed or working a regular, Monday through Friday, workweek, and openings are few and far between. From Wordnik.com. [ARTINFO: Five Art Films to See This Summer] Reference
His prognosis is good, but friends say he looks worn; doctors suggest he cut back his workweek, take life a bit easier. From Wordnik.com. [Of Mice And Men] Reference
Harry's average workweek as a hotel industry consultant has gone from 50 hours to almost 90 since they introducedsourhours. From Wordnik.com. [sourhours (pl n)] Reference
Ferriss recently spoke with NEWSWEEK's Nancy Cook about his mantra of the shorter workweek and its place in the new economy. From Wordnik.com. [How Much Are You Willing to Work?] Reference
This has included, for example, the mandated 40-hour workweek and minimum wages to fight exploitation, both pushed by labor. From Wordnik.com. [Dave Johnson: America Is Strong When Our Unions Are Strong] Reference
Germany has made stop-start progress toward overhauling its labor laws, and France has eased its rules on the 35-hour workweek. From Wordnik.com. [REPORT CARD ON UNITY] Reference
(With fathers averaging 51 hours per week and mothers clocking in at an average of 41, the U.S. workweek is now the longest in the world.). From Wordnik.com. [Mommy Madness] Reference
(With fathers averaging 51 hours per week and mothers clocking in at an average of 41, the U.S. workweek is now the longest in the world.). From Wordnik.com. [Mommy Madness] Reference
A growing workweek signals employers have reached the limit of efficiency as they use existing staff to wring out as much work as they can. From Wordnik.com. [Jobless Claims Edge Down] Reference
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