working week
Britishnoun
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Congress approved a constitutional amendment Wednesday abolishing Brazil's six-day working week, a flagship Lula campaign promise that will give employees two paid days off without cutting their wages.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The reform will replace the widespread "6x1" system -- six days of work followed by one day off -- with a five-day week, gradually reducing the maximum working week from 44 to 40 hours.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
In the video Hearn said that he has Huel products for breakfast and lunch during the working week, but has a "traditional meal" when he goes home.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The impact of the late-night opening hours will trickle into Monday morning as the working week gets under way.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
The wholesome and varied diet, the relatively short working week, and the rarity of infectious diseases have led many experts to define pre-agricultural forager societies as ‘the original affluent societies’.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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