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Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Phase U.S. Workweek Down to 32 Hours

Sponsors say the proposal preserves workers’ pay by shifting the federal overtime cutoff to share productivity gains from AI

Lawmakers, Government and Unions Clash Over Plans to Loosen Work Rules for New Chip Zones

Brazil Ties Holiday Retail Opening to Collective Agreements

Unions Call for Statutory Heat‑Day Pay as Germany Counts Thousands of Heat Deaths

Zema Proposes Male-Only Schooling Rule and R$5,000 Exit Bonus for Bolsa Família Recipients

Senate Approves Law Letting Artisan Bakers and Florists Employ Volunteers on May 1

Brazil Starts National Push to End 6x1 Workweek

Mexico Passes Secondary Labor Law to Phase In 40-Hour Week by 2030

National Assembly Debates May Day Work Bill For Local Shops

Mexico Sets 40-Hour Week for 2027–2030 With Most Firms Unprepared

40-Hour Workweek Becomes Constitutional in Mexico After States Reach Approval Threshold

Brazil Delays Holiday Work Rule for Commerce by 90 Days, Sets Bipartite Commission

Motta Puts 6x1 Workweek Overhaul, AI Rules on 2026 Congressional Agenda

Mexico’s ‘Ley Silla’ Is Now Fully Enforceable, Labor Ministry Says

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

Uttar Pradesh Implements Night-Shift Option for Women With Safety Mandates and Double Pay

Mexico Formalizes Roadmap to 40-Hour Workweek by 2030

Díaz Threatens Timekeeping Decree as Coalition Workweek Reform Remains Blocked

Mexico Enacts 40-Hour Workweek Law as Stakeholders Negotiate Rollout

Senate Fast-Tracks Bill to Allow Bakeries and Florists to Open on May Day