A bill before Congress would cut the traditional workweek from 40 hours to 32. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, and Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, introduced the 32 Hour Workweek Act in September. The ...

The 40-hour work week didn’t spring out of nowhere — and neither did Germany’s 35-hour work week for metalworkers.

Video game makers in Kentucky are cranking four days a week on a new title based on the classic slasher movie "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." The twist? Workers making the horror game are being paid ...

While some might dislike her video's message, she explained to Business Insider that the younger generation wants to start an open discussion about reforming how and when we work. One solution to that ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A new bill in Congress would move the United States toward a 32-hour ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A proposal to make the 32-hour workweek the new federal standard is ...

We’ve seen the results of working without a set schedule in the quality of our work, our productivity, and our health. Sanah Suvarna/Unsplash ‘As long as you get your 8 hours in.’ From the second you ...

It can seem like there’s no escaping hustle culture these days. For some, working more than 60 hours a week is a badge of honor. People brag about how early they sign on, or how late they sign off.

The country was in another tumult over labor. The South led the uproar. Every day on its front page Oklahoma City’s Oklahoman asked that its readers “solemnly pledge that I will refuse to vote for the ...