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Government Tells English Councils Four-Day Week on Full Pay Could Signal Failure

New guidance is being prepared to clarify how four-day policies will be judged under Best Value duties.

Germany’s 2024 Sick-Leave Bill Tops €200 Billion, Official Data Show

Spain Absenteeism Holds at 7% as Cantabria Leads at 9.2% in Q2 2025

Mexico’s 40-Hour Workweek Plan Poised for Congress in Early December

Japan’s Prime Minister Says She Sleeps Two Hours a Night, Reigniting Overwork Debate

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

Labor Minister Backs Legal Mandate to End 6x1 Workweek at Chamber Hearing

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

Mexico Sets Timetable to 40-Hour Week as Spain Stalls, Italy Eyes 32, Greece Approves 13-Hour Days

Brazil’s Senate Opens Hearings on Plan to End 6x1 Shifts and Cut Workweek to 36 Hours

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

Mexico Sets November for 40-Hour Workweek Proposal After Employer–Labor Accord

Study Finds Mental Health Now Leads Sick Leave for Young Workers in Spain

Mexico Weighs Phased 40‑Hour Workweek as Congress Seeks Consensus

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

UK Sick Leave Hits 15-Year High, CIPD Finds Nearly Two Weeks Off Per Worker

Mexico Shelves 40-Hour Workweek Debate for Current Session

Mexico Sets September–December Window To Decide 40-Hour Workweek as Businesses Seek Relief

Mexico Plans Sept. 1 Proposal to Cut Workweek to 40 Hours by 2030

Unclear Guidelines Stall Mexico’s Ley Silla and Heighten Worker Safety Risks