workweek  /ˈwɜr ˌkwik/ ? Meaning of "workweek"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) hours or days of work in a calendar week

Usage(s):

  1. Shifting to a four-day workweek could save energy, cut traffic--and make you happier.
  2. They've also noted that state subsidies softening the impact of the reduced workweek on businesses have cost taxpayers billions.
  3. The Four-Day Workweek Is Winning Fans.

Quotes

  1. Chirac said the "legal duration of the workweek is and will remain 35 hours" but the ultimate question on more hours should be left to workers.
    on Jul 14, 2004 By: Jacques Chirac Source: USA Today

  2. "What I demand is the right for companies to opt out of the workweek and negotiate their own," Devedjian said.
    on May 20, 2008 By: Patrick Devedjian Source: NewsMax.com

  3. "We must get ourselves out of the straightjacket of the 35-hour workweek imposed everywhere and on everyone," Bertrand told AFP.
    on May 19, 2008 By: Xavier Bertrand Source: AFP

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