Baltimore Sun: Is a four-day week a logical evolution in the workplace? Some Baltimore companies say it works for them.
“But 32-hour weeks may be slow to catch on in a big way and likely won’t work for everyone. The five-day workweek has been entrenched in American work culture for much of the past century. In 1940, the Fair Labor Standards Act was amended to require overtime after 40 hours. A May survey of 3,000 workers by California employment law firm Bisnar Chase found two-thirds of respondents believe the current system is appropriate, with some even willing to work longer than 40 hour weeks if it means retiring earlier.”