BOSTON — Some Massachusetts workplaces may soon be incentivized by the state to shorten the work week for employees to four days, if lawmakers approve a proposal to test the idea.

The four-day work week proposal failed 7-6. Both sides are willing to revisit this issue. Williams said he thinks this could come back up if they move city hall into the national bank building.

Retail employers argue staff should have the option to condense a full time week into four days, but some union officials say it's a ploy to have staff work longer hours and avoid overtime pay.

GONZALES, La. (WAFB) - During a Gonzales City Council meeting on Monday, March 17, a proposal to transition city employees to a four-day work week was denied.

DANVILLE — A proposal to enact a new four-day work week at the Danville Municipal Building failed in a close vote Tuesday night. The plan was voted down 7-6. Rick Strebing, ...

A new study highlighting the broad adoption of a shorter work week in Iceland is touting the program as a success. Experts weigh in on how a 4-day work week could impact the U.S.

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While workers in well-paid jobs have bargaining leverage to assert their legal rights, others in lower-paid jobs face minimal protection and risk direct exploitation in a four-day working week.