The length of your work week could be changing in Washington state.

A Washington state lawmaker is proposing to shorten the standard work week from 40 hours to 32 hours for many workers across the state, including those in the private sector.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Google cofounder Sergey Brin told Gemini staffers a 60-hour workweek is the “sweet spot”—but experts say that’s outrageous. The ...

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Lawmakers in Olympia are considering a proposal to move the state from a standard 40-hour work week to a 32-hour work week. Sounds like a good idea for workers, but is it really?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Netherlands’ workers are only clocking in four days per week, while American staffers stuck in the ‘grindset’ average 43 hours on ...

Workplace experts can’t decide what’s the “sweet spot” of working hours for Gen Z workers—but they know it’s not 60 hours, as Google’s Sergey Brin posited. That schedule is unsustainable, but 40-hour ...