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The basics

How many days are in a leap year?

Answer366

A leap year adds February 29, giving 366 days.

What does part-time work mean?

AnswerWorking fewer hours than a full-time schedule

Part-time jobs involve fewer regular hours than a standard full-time position.

Going deeper

Which 1938 US law set a federal standard for the maximum work week before overtime?

AnswerThe Fair Labor Standards Act

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 set a maximum work week that reached 40 hours by 1940.

What does working freelance mean?

AnswerBeing self-employed and working for different clients

Freelancers are self-employed and take on work for multiple clients.

What is flextime at work?

AnswerA schedule letting workers vary their start and finish times

Flextime lets employees choose when they work within set limits.

Expert level

In which year did Henry Ford adopt a five-day, 40-hour week for his factory workers?

Answer1926

Ford Motor Company introduced the five-day, 40-hour week for factory workers in 1926.

What was the subject of the International Labour Organization's first convention in 1919?

AnswerHours of work

ILO Convention No. 1 limited industrial work to 8 hours a day and 48 hours a week.

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