Chile's move to a 40 hour work week

With a state of emergency in the Philippines and a series of four-day working weeks and fuel rationing across many countries, the global energy crisis caused by the war in Iran is wreaking havoc on Asia's economies.We look at why the continent seems so exposed, and what governmen ...  Show more

Last year, around 4000 federal officers were deployed in Minneapolis in a major immigration crackdown.Local firms say the resulting upheaval and protests didn’t just disrupt local people’s lives, they also damaged the economy. But has the anti-immigration drive had a similar impa ...  Show more

The Honorable Mark Takano of the U.S. House of Representatives

Congressman Mark Takano recently introduced a bill called the Thirty-Two-Hour Workweek Act, which would amend the definition of the workweek in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. ...

Takeaway delivery drivers are planning to strike on Valentine's Day to demand better pay and improved working conditions.The action, impacting four food apps including Deliveroo and Uber Eats, is thought to involve as many as 3,000 drivers and riders. Also, in the programme, we w ...  Show more

With the UAE's move to a Monday-Friday working week and a reduction of hours for public sector employees to four-and-a-half days, the country is leading the charge of a milestone shift in the way we work in the 21st century.

Less than a month into the new model, the pri ...

As The Great Reshuffle continues to disrupt workplaces, what should our cadence or schedule of work look like? With a five-day work week, there's minimal opportunity to recharge...and a lot of capacity for burnout. Ryan Breslow, CEO of technology company Bolt, joins Jessi to disc ...  Show more