Eight-Hour Workday

Definition

The eight-hour workday refers to the standard working hours of eight hours per day, established as a labor reform during the rise of industrial capitalism. It aimed to improve working conditions and provide workers with more time for leisure and personal activities.

Related terms

Labor Union: An organization formed by workers to protect their rights and promote their interests.

Industrial Capitalism: An economic system characterized by private ownership of industries and factories that emerged during the Industrial Revolution.

Collective Bargaining: Negotiations between employers and employees (often through labor unions) to determine working conditions, wages, benefits, etc.