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Coalition Extends Sunday Working Hours for Bakeries

State governments will decide whether longer baker opening hours can actually be sold to customers.

Brazil Lower House Approves 40‑Hour Five‑Day Workweek

Germany Poised to Replace Eight‑Hour Day with Weekly Work Cap

Pfingstmontag Stays a Holiday as Calls to Abolish It Reappear

Mexico Sets 2030 Shift to 40-Hour Week as Germany Weighs Weekly Cap

Mexico Sets Official Timeline to Cut Workweek to 40 Hours by 2030

Coastal 'Bäder' Rule Will Allow Sunday Shopping From March 15 as Union Challenge Reaches Court

Brazil Backs Shorter Workweek as Employers Press for Offsets

Senate Sets February Debate on 40-Hour Week as Draft Reform Circulates

Morena Moves to Make Workers’ Birthdays a Mandatory Paid Day Off in Mexico

Mexico Sets Nov. 20 Presentation for 40-Hour Workweek Reform

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

Mexico’s 40-Hour Workweek Push Accelerates With PT Bill and Government Plan Due in November

Mexico Weighs Phased 40‑Hour Workweek as Congress Seeks Consensus

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

Spain’s 37.5-Hour Workweek Stalls in Congress as Mexico Confirms Gradual Shift to 40 Hours by 2030

Spain’s 37.5-Hour Workweek Law Fails, but Shorter Hours Advance in Regional Deals

Mexico to Publish 40-Hour Workweek Reform Draft on July 30 as Exemptions and SME Support Remain Under Debate

Bollywood Directors and Actors Back Eight-Hour Shoot Day Norms

Bernie Sanders Calls for AI-Fueled Four-Day Workweek to Boost Worker Well-Being