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work reduction

[/wɜːrk rɪˈdʌkʃən/]
nounpl: work reductions
redução de trabalho
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.
Synonyms
reduction in hourshour reductionworkload reductionhours cut
Antonyms
work increaseexpansionovertime

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
redução de trabalho
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
redução de jornada
Commonly used in formal business contexts
Portugal
redução de horário
Preferred in Portuguese Portuguese for referring to hour reduction

Related Idioms & Phrases

reduction in force
workforce adjustment
trimming the fat
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