In a pioneering move, the Dominican Republic is launching a six-month pilot plan to reduce the workweek to four days. Starting in February, this initiative includes both private and public sector companies. Workers will retain their salaries despite working fewer hours. The government has announced that the workweek will decrease from 44 to 36 hours, […]
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