WORKING HOURS

Economics

Labor

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonym: WORKING HOURS

Crosswords: WORKING HOURS

Nay more, in proportion as the use of machinery and division of labour increases, in the same proportion the burden of toil also increases, whether by prolongation of the working hours, by increase of the work exacted in a given time or by increased speed of the machinery, etc. (reference)

Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Business

For public institutions like banks normal working hours are from 0730 or 0800 to 1330 hours except Thursday, when they close at 1200 hours. (references)

Children

Bulgaria

On the other hand, workers with disabilities are entitled to shorter working hours, which often leads to discrimination against them in hiring practices. (references)

Economic History

Netherlands

Cutting average working hours is often used to create jobs or avoid layoffs. (references)

Latvia

According to the Labor Code, the standard working hours are 40 hours per week. (references)

Political Economy

BAHRAIN

Their working hours should not exceed six hours per day or on a piecework basis. (references)

MALAYSIA

Malaysian law stipulates working hours, mandatory rest periods, overtime rates, holidays, and other labor standards. (references)

UNITED KINGDOM

Daily and weekly working hours are limited by law, according to an EU directive outlawing mandatory workweeks longer than 48 hours. (references)

Travel

Slovak Rep

The workweek runs Monday through Friday (40 working hours). (references)

Ghana

The majority of Ghanaian businessmen wear business suits during working hours. (references)

Guyana

Working hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for most government offices. (references)

Worker Rights

Cambodia

Outside the garment industry, regulations on working hours rarely are enforced. (references)

Taiwan

In 2000 the LY passed legislation to reduce working hours from 48 hours per week to 84 hours in 2 weeks. (references)

Malaysia

Under the Employment Act, working hours may not exceed 8 hours per day or 48 hours per workweek of 6 days. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "WORKING HOURS": actual working hours ♦ flexible working hours ♦ loss of working hours ♦ reduction of working hours. Additional references.

Arabic 

‏ساعات العمل (schedule, timesheet, timetable). (various references)

Czech

pracovní hodiny, pracovní doba. (various references)

Danish

arbejdstid (hours of labour, work hours, working time). (various references)

Dutch

werktijd (hours of labour, work hours, working time), arbeidstijd (working time). (various references)

Esperanto

malpliigo de laborhoroj (reduced hours, shortening of working hours). (various references)

Finnish

työaika (time of work). (various references)

French

temps de travail (work hours, working life, working time), journée de travail, heures de travail (work hours, working time), durée du travail (work hours, working time). (various references)

German

Arbeitszeit (hours, working time). (various references)

Greek 

ώρεσ εργασίασ, ώρες εργασίας (hours of labour, work hours, working time), ωράριο (timetable, work hours), χρόνος εργασίας (working time), διάρκεια εργασίας (hours of labour, work hours, working time). (various references)

Hungarian

munkaidõ (duty time). (various references)

Italian

tempo di lavoro (working time), ore di lavoro (hours of labour, work hours, working time). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

労働時�" (man hours), 作業時�" . (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

さぎょうじか�", ろうどうじか�" (man hours). (various references)

Pig Latin

orkingway ourshay

Portuguese

horas de trabalho (man-hours). (various references)

Russian 

часы работы. (various references)

Spanish

tiempo de trabajo (working time), jornada de trabajo (working time), horas de trabajo (business hours, time). (various references)

Swedish

arbetstid (hours of labour, work hours, working time). (various references)

Turkish

mesai saatleri (hours, hours of attendance), iş saatleri (hours of attendance), iğ saatleri (hours of attendance). (various references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-3 letters: ironworks, sorrowing.

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