1. A decrease in the amount of work or hours required from employees, often implemented to manage costs or workload
The company announced a work reduction program to avoid layoffs during the economic downturn.
A empresa anunciou um programa de redução de trabalho para evitar demissões durante a recessão econômica.
2. A policy or initiative that decreases working hours per week or the overall scope of job responsibilities
The work reduction initiative allowed employees to work four days a week instead of five.
A iniciativa de redução de trabalho permitiu que os funcionários trabalhassem quatro dias por semana em vez de cinco.