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Analysis Urges Permanent Standard Time as Western Provinces Move to Year‑Round Daylight Time

Evidence presented by Canadian researchers says permanent standard time better protects sleep and learning.

U.S. Productivity Surges in Second Quarter

Warsh Names Five Expert Task Forces to Reassess Federal Reserve Frameworks

Mexico’s Labor Productivity Stalls as IGPL Falls 0.1% in 1Q2026

Brazil Sets PEC-and-Law Track to End 6x1 and Reduce Weekly Hours

Mexico’s 40-Hour Week Advances, With Overtime Expanded and Rest Days Still Unsettled

U.S. Productivity Cools to 2.8% in Q4 as Labor Costs Rebound

Unions Launch Bid to Lift Minimum Annual Leave to Five Weeks

Brazil Backs Shorter Workweek as Employers Press for Offsets

BLS Confirms Q3 U.S. Productivity Surge as Manufacturing Revisions Lift Durables

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

Brazil's Senate Panel Backs Workweek Cut, Sending 6x1 Repeal to Plenary

AI’s Jobs Impact Divides Leaders as Russell Warns of 80% Unemployment and Nvidia’s Huang Predicts More Work

Banorte Taps 24,000 OXXO Stores to Build 44,000-Point Banking Network

Sheinbaum Says 40‑Hour Workweek Plan Coming to Congress This Month

Mexico Sets 2026 Start for Gradual Shift to 40-Hour Workweek

Mexico Accelerates 40-Hour Workweek Reform Talks as PT Files Bill

Greece Enacts 13-Hour Workday Option as Argentina Weighs Draft Inspired by Its Model

General Strike Halts Transport Across Greece Over Proposed 13-Hour Shifts

South Korea’s 4.5-Day Week Push Faces Productivity Warning and Strike Threat