Economics ❯ Labor Economics ❯ Workforce Management

Employment Trends

Work-Life Balance Work Hours Work Hours Reduction Job Security Workplace Innovation Collective Bargaining Absenteeism Workplace Flexibility Four-Day Workweek Workplace Conditions

Duma Labor Chair Says Six-Day Workweek Is Not Under Consideration

Lawmakers emphasize shorter days with targeted reductions.

Mexico Readies 40-Hour Week Reform With 2026–2030 Rollout Plan

Morena Sets January 2030 Deadline for Mexico’s 40-Hour Workweek Plan

German Union Chief Vassiliadis Threatens Legal Action Over Planned Weekly Work-Hour Cap

Global Four-Day Workweek Trial Yields Major Well-Being Gains and Firm Adoption

Junts per Catalunya Registers Veto Amendment to Kill Spain’s 37.5-Hour Week Bill

Fertiberia Strike Halts Production in Sagunt and Across Spain Over Layoff Plan

German Government Proposes Weekly 48-Hour Work Cap in Labor Law Overhaul

French Senate Reviews Proposal to Allow May 1 Business Operations

Germany's Coalition Pushes for Flexible Work Hours, Facing Union Backlash

German Leader Kretschmann Calls for Longer Work Hours to Tackle Economic Challenges

German Businesses Warn of Economic Risks from Four-Day Workweek

UK Government Lifts Opposition to Four-Day Workweek for Local Councils