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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The old corporate flex of bragging about 80-hour workweeks, where busyness is the proxy for importance, and volume serves as the proof of commitment, is more and more a liability in today’s times.
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
China Labor Watch reported allegations of labor-rights violations at BYD’s Szeged plant in Hungary, including seven-day workweeks, excessive overtime, recruitment fees leading to debt bondage, visa breaches, and harsh living conditions for Chinese migrant workers hired through subcontractors.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Rain chances gradually lower for the middle of the workweek but will slowly start to increase for Juneteenth through Father's Day Weekend.
—Shane Hinton, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Under provisions of the act, Illinois was the first state to establish an eight-hour workday and 48-hour workweek for children.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
China Labor Watch reported allegations of labor-rights violations at BYD’s Szeged plant in Hungary, including seven-day workweeks, excessive overtime, recruitment fees leading to debt bondage, visa breaches, and harsh living conditions for Chinese migrant workers hired through subcontractors.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Rain chances gradually lower for the middle of the workweek but will slowly start to increase for Juneteenth through Father's Day Weekend.
—Shane Hinton, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Under provisions of the act, Illinois was the first state to establish an eight-hour workday and 48-hour workweek for children.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
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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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