three-day weekend
- Japan
- (COK • four-day workweek • government • overtime • overwork • society • three-day weekend • work • working • working in Japan)
Japanese politicians want workers across country to have option for three-day weekends every week
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Casey Baseel
Jan 18, 2021
Shorter workweek would help fight coronavirus, allow more time for family and education, proponents say.
- Japan
- (COK • coronvirus • short workweek • society • three-day weekend • work culture • working in Japan)
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