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work time - a time period when you are required to work

period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"

hours - a period of time assigned for work; "they work long hours"

face time - work time spent at the location of or in the presence of other people; "instead of working on the problem at home he devoted face time to it at the office"

workweek, week - hours or days of work in a calendar week; "they worked a 40-hour week"

day - the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working); "my day began early this morning"; "it was a busy day on the stock exchange"; "she called it a day and went to bed"

overtime - work done in addition to regular working hours

turnaround, turnaround time - time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip

time off - a time period when you are not required to work; "he requested time off to attend his grandmother's funeral"

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Having considered that in an imperfect work time is an ingredient, but into a perfect work time does not enter, he said to himself, It shall be perfect in all respects, though I should do nothing else in my life.

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Overall, 36 percent of the physicians reported burnout symptoms and 29 percent intended to reduce their clinical work time in the upcoming year.

EHR System-Generated In-Basket Messages Linked to Burnout; Receiving more than average number of messages linked to increased probability of physician burnout

Negrey, Work Time: Conflict, Control, and Change (Cambridge: Polity Press 2012)

Cynthia L. Negrey, Work Time: Conflict, Control, and Change

Due to the relatively short sand work time of PUNB binders, previous petroleum-based products have been constrained to small-scale manufacturing.

PUNB binder extends sand work times

When used with Pliogrip 1080 activator, Ashland says Pliogrip 1100 adhesive provides 120-180 minutes of work time while maintaining a minimum of 45 minutes of work time at 97[degrees]F (36[degrees]C).

Methacrylate structural adhesive for marine applications launched

If a worker is travelling during work time because it is required by the job, this travel will count as working time.

Employment issues

--the two players are: salary (S) and work time defined through the five activities (A).

The usage of math games theory in the optimization of working time of a top manager

The Commission's hope is that, with the new flexibility, everyone will start applying the Work Time Directive.

FARM & COUNTRY: Limits on worker hours will hit farmers if opt-out is surrendered

The team counted as lost work time both absences and lowered job performance.

Mood disorder cuts work performance

In response to recent Court cases - which ruled that doctors who are "on-call" are considered to be working, according to the terms of the directive - the Commission proposed introducing a new category of "inactive work time", which does not contribute towards the number of hours worked.

WORKING TIME: EP REPORT WANTS OPT-OUT CLAUSE SCRAPPED