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Abstract
There is a growing concern in die labor sector to reduce stresses in the work place and the associated strains and adverse effects on health which result from newer forms of tasks that workers are increasingly called upon to perform. One approach to reducing stresses is to reduce the work-week (fewer hours per week). Social expectation of longer vacations and leisure time, demographic changes, and changes in the nature of die work and attitudes towards work also support this trend. The objective of this position paper is to consider the implication of such a move and the feasibility of this approach. Specifically, we consider the effects of a shorter work-week on productivity and economy and discuss the various patterns of shorter work-week. Finally, we present our position on die pattern of the shorter work-week in the United States in the future.