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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Instead, nonexempt employees can receive compensation through various methods, including salary, piece rate, commission, etc., provided their total weekly pay meets the minimum wage requirements and overtime is appropriately compensated for any hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Billionaire Barry Diller proposed his version of the four-day workweek, with a twist—come into the office four days a week, and enjoy flexible Fridays.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Production, New Orders, and Shipments were negative and the workweek contracted.
—Robert Barone, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
However, the flip side is the stress of the busy season, with 60+ hour workweeks being the norm for the first four months of the year.
—Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
When the world’s largest four-day workweek trial concluded a year ago, the results were startling.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 22 Feb. 2024
Rain chances rise tonight and remain for at least the first half of the workweek, a pattern that has been looming since our Friday morning forecast.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
All of which speaks to why Americans will most certainly work than ever despite the workweek shrinking.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
In China, workers were accustomed to long workweeks, a fact that Mr. Musk saw as an advantage.
—John Liu, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Billionaire Barry Diller proposed his version of the four-day workweek, with a twist—come into the office four days a week, and enjoy flexible Fridays.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Production, New Orders, and Shipments were negative and the workweek contracted.
—Robert Barone, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
However, the flip side is the stress of the busy season, with 60+ hour workweeks being the norm for the first four months of the year.
—Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
When the world’s largest four-day workweek trial concluded a year ago, the results were startling.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 22 Feb. 2024
Rain chances rise tonight and remain for at least the first half of the workweek, a pattern that has been looming since our Friday morning forecast.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
All of which speaks to why Americans will most certainly work than ever despite the workweek shrinking.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
In China, workers were accustomed to long workweeks, a fact that Mr. Musk saw as an advantage.
—John Liu, New York Times, 27 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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