An employee is working increased hours per day but fewer days per week. This is referred to as:

• A. A compressed work week
• B. A flexible work arrangement
• C. A standard work week
• D. Overtime scheduling

Answer: (A)

A compressed work week means working longer hours on fewer days so the total number of workdays is reduced while the weekly hours are kept the same or close to it. This matches the scenario of higher daily hours but fewer days in the week, such as four 10-hour days instead of five 8-hour days, resulting in roughly the same 40 hours but across fewer days. Flexible work arrangements focus on when or where you work rather than the number of days worked, a standard work week is typically the traditional five-day schedule, and overtime scheduling centers on hours that exceed the regular threshold and how pay is calculated for those extra hours.