Scheduling

Scheduling

Weekly Work Schedule

Names

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Total weekly hours

Ian

Day off

09:00-17:00

09:00-17:00

Day off

09:00-17:00

09:00-17:00

09:00-17:00

40

Avery

09:00-17:00

Day off

09:00-17:00

09:00-17:00

09:00-17:00

Day off

09:00-17:00

40

Liam

09:00-17:00

09:00-17:00

Day off

09:00-17:00

09:00-17:00

09:00-17:00

Day off

40

A Brief History of the Eight-Hour Work Schedule

During the industrial revolution in Britain in the late 18th and early 19th century, the focus was on mass production; child labor had become a common practice. The shift towards industrialization also brought along with itself longer working hours. Employees used to work from 10-16 hours per day per week, with only one day off.

In 1810, Robert Owen, a social reformer belonging to Wales demanded a reform for having a workday consisting of ten working hours. He included this demand in his quest for ...