working week

British  

/ ˈwɜːkˌwiːk /

noun

1. the number of hours or days in a week actually or officially allocated to work

   a four-day working week

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Example Sentences

Apart from chopping four hours off the working week, he extended free healthcare and introduced civil unions, laying the ground for a gay marriage bill that was adopted over a decade later, despite mass protests.

From Barron's

Rail and bus stations were largely deserted as most state institutions, schools and universities shifted to a four-day working week.

From Barron's

Governments have ordered employees to work from home, cut the working week, declared national holidays and closed universities early in order to conserve their supplies.

From BBC

Towards the end of the working week, conditions are expected to remain changeable, with periods of rain continuing to move through.

From BBC

His government enacted important changes like the 35-hour working week, which is still in force today though much criticised by business.

From BBC