---
title: Is a 30-Hour Work Week Right for your Business?
description: If the required number of working hours were to be reduced to 30 hours how would it impact your business?
image: http://www.bayviewfunding.com/hubfs/download.jpeg
---

[![Submit a Payment](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/211725/2836a4c1-908b-4584-8956-c2dfd9109628.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/211725/2836a4c1-908b-4584-8956-c2dfd9109628)   [Client Login](https://bayviewfunding.profitstars.com/) [Contact Us](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/contact) [(888) 229-9993](tel:888-229-9993)

[![Bay View Funding Logo](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/hs-fs/file-433076702-png/images/logo-2.png?width=335&height=90&name=logo-2.png "Bay View Funding Logo")](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/)

Fast invoice factoring and reliable service since 1985

[Se Habla Español](https://sites.bayviewfunding.com/prestamos-para-negocios)

# Bay View Funding Blog

## [Is a 30-Hour Work Week Right for your Business?](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/is-a-30-hour-work-week-right-for-your-business)

Posted by [Gil Oliva](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/author/gil-oliva) on Fri, May 15, 2015 @ 08:00 AM

Should the traditional 40-hour workweek be reduced? If the required number of working hours were to be reduced to 30 hours how would it impact your business? This subject has been up for debate over the last few years. How would your business run if your employees worked 10 hours less per week? ![How might reduced work hours impact your business?](http://www.bayviewfunding.com/hs-fs/hubfs/download.jpeg?width=240&name=download.jpeg "How might reduced work hours impact your business?")

One of the arguments in favor of a shorter workweek is that employees working fewer hours tend to be more productive. [Germany](http://money.cnn.com/gallery/news/economy/2013/07/10/worlds-shortest-work-weeks/5.html) already has one of the world’s shortest workweeks. There appears to be no detriment to the German economy when fewer hours are worked. If it is true that workers tend to be more productive due to less stress, it may follow that your workforce could achieve just as much in a shorter time period. 

[A recent article in Small Business Trends](http://smallbiztrends.com/2015/04/30-hour-work-week.html) sets forth the considerations when it comes to both workers and small businesses when it comes to a 30-hour workweek. While full-time employees may welcome the idea of working fewer hours for the same pay, temporary staff working an hourly rate would most certainly suffer as a result. It would also cause more chaos for the smaller business that may struggle to find the manpower to cover the extra hours. Larger corporations can pull from the extensive work pool to fill the gaps. 

The article puts forth suggestions for small businesses when it comes to working around fewer hours. 

-          Give employees the same day off – the one that is typically slow for your business
-          Rotate days off – if you can’t close your office on set days
-          Use a seasonal approach – cut back hours during slow periods, longer hours for peak periods
-          Set work quotas rather than working in terms of hours 

From a business perspective, when it comes to the facts, current ACA regulations state that benefits and healthcare cannot be reduced as a result of fewer than 40 hours worked in a week. Currently, any employee working a 30-hour week is classified as working full time. Combining the current healthcare regulations with a shorter workweek could certainly pose a problem for smaller businesses. 

Dharmesh Shah, co-founder and chief technology officer at HubSpot, an inbound marketing company, turns the concept around in an [article](http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/03/09/rethinking-the-40-hour-work-week/dont-watch-the-clock-watch-your-business) for the New York Times, suggesting that watching your business is a better idea than watching the clock. He believes that not all hours have equal value. The idea that every employee in every different role in a business should have to work the same number of hours seems less than efficient. He sees companies working towards a model where employees are evaluated according to their contributions to the business rather than the number of hours worked. 

The debate will continue, and there are certainly many points to be made in both directions. At the end of the day, it is about what works the best for your company.

[![Cash Flow Solution - Free Guide](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/211725/9d1c5235-e2ad-432e-87e5-40602aa4bd06.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/211725/9d1c5235-e2ad-432e-87e5-40602aa4bd06)

 Topics: [Small Business](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/small-business)

### Subscribe by Email

### Posts by Topic

- [About Invoice Factoring (157)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/about-invoice-factoring)
- [Financing Government Contractors (100)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/financing-government-contractors)
- [Cash Flow (59)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/cash-flow)
- [Cash Flow Solution (48)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/cash-flow-solution)
- [Alternative Financing (42)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/alternative-financing)
- [Business Growth (34)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/business-growth)
- [Invoice factoring (29)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/invoice-factoring)
- [Cash Flow management (19)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/cash-flow-management)
- [The Benefits of Invoice Factoring (19)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/the-benefits-of-invoice-factoring)
- [Factoring Accounts Receivable (17)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/factoring-accounts-receivable)
- [Manufacturing and Distribution Financing (16)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/manufacturing-and-distribution-financing)
- [Cash Advance (15)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/cash-advance)
- [Temporary Staffing Agency Financing (15)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/temporary-staffing-agency-financing)
- [How to Grow Your Business (14)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/how-to-grow-your-business)
- [Trucking Factoring (14)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/trucking-factoring)
- [Payroll Advance Program for Staffing Agencies (13)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/payroll-advance-program-for-staffing-agencies)
- [Freight Factoring for Trucking Companies (12)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/freight-factoring-for-trucking-companies)
- [Staffing Industry (12)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/staffing-industry)
- [Factoring Companies (11)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/factoring-companies)
- [Payroll Funding for Staffing Companies (11)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/payroll-funding-for-staffing-companies)
- [Commercial Financing (10)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/commercial-financing)
- [Business Financing (9)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/business-financing)
- [Working Capital (9)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/working-capital)
- [Accounts Receivable Management (8)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/accounts-receivable-management)
- [Government Contract Financing (8)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/government-contract-financing)
- [Small business loan (8)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/small-business-loan)
- [Factoring Receivables (6)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/factoring-receivables)
- [Financing for the Oil and Gas industry (6)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/financing-for-the-oil-and-gas-industry)
- [Trucking Industry (6)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/trucking-industry)
- [Business Finance Solutions (5)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/business-finance-solutions)
- [Financial goals (5)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/financial-goals)
- [Fuel Cards for Trucking Companies (5)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/fuel-cards-for-trucking-companies)
- [Small Business (5)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/small-business)
- [Small business financing (5)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/small-business-financing)
- [Accounts Receivable Collection (4)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/accounts-receivable-collection)
- [Bay Area Community Involvement (4)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/bay-area-community-involvement)
- [Business Loan (4)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/business-loan)
- [Fuel Advance Factoring for Trucking Companies (4)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/fuel-advance-factoring-for-trucking-companies)
- [Purchase Order Financing (4)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/purchase-order-financing)
- [Solving Cash Flow Problems (4)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/solving-cash-flow-problems)
- [Cash for Copies Program for Trucking (3)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/cash-for-copies-program-for-trucking)
- [Distribution Financing (3)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/distribution-financing)
- [Freight Factoring for Trucking (3)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/freight-factoring-for-trucking)
- [Invoice Factoring Costs (3)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/invoice-factoring-costs)
- [Transportation Factoring (3)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/transportation-factoring)
- [Wholesale financing (3)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/wholesale-financing)
- [American Cancer Society (2)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/american-cancer-society)
- [Business Forecasts (2)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/business-forecasts)
- [Cash Flow Metrics (2)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/cash-flow-metrics)
- [Cash reserves (2)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/cash-reserves)
- [Credit cards (2)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/credit-cards)
- [FAQ (2)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/faq)
- [Factoring Brokers (2)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/factoring-brokers)
- [Financing Payroll (2)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/financing-payroll)
- [Freight Bill Factoring (2)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/freight-bill-factoring)
- [Invoice collection (2)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/invoice-collection)
- [Merchant Card Advance (2)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/merchant-card-advance)
- [Start up funding (2)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/start-up-funding)
- [Tax lien (2)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/tax-lien)
- [Trends (2)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/trends)
- [Truckers (2)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/truckers)
- [Wholesaler distribution (2)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/wholesaler-distribution)
- [Women owned businesses (2)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/women-owned-businesses)
- [commercial funding (2)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/commercial-funding)
- [factoring freight (2)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/factoring-freight)
- [recourse and non-recourse factoring (2)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/recourse-and-non-recourse-factoring)
- [American Staffing Association (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/american-staffing-association)
- [Business Equipment Financing (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/business-equipment-financing)
- [Cash Crunch (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/cash-crunch)
- [Client Center (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/client-center)
- [Client Relationships (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/client-relationships)
- [Collection Agency (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/collection-agency)
- [Contract Manufacturing (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/contract-manufacturing)
- [Credit Application (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/credit-application)
- [Credit History (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/credit-history)
- [Cyber security (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/cyber-security)
- [Digital trends and technologies (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/digital-trends-and-technologies)
- [EBITDA (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/ebitda)
- [EMV Chip card (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/emv-chip-card)
- [Factoring Facilities (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/factoring-facilities)
- [Government grants (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/government-grants)
- [Manufacturing financing (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/manufacturing-financing)
- [Merchant Cash Advance (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/merchant-cash-advance)
- [Relay for life (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/relay-for-life)
- [Temporary Employment (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/temporary-employment)
- [Types of Invoice Factoring (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/types-of-invoice-factoring)
- [Veteran owned business (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/veteran-owned-business)
- [Whoelsale Financing (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/whoelsale-financing)
- [entrepreneurs (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/entrepreneurs)
- [payroll financing for staffing (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/payroll-financing-for-staffing)
- [what is invoice factoring? (1)](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/topic/what-is-invoice-factoring)

[see all](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/blog/is-a-30-hour-work-week-right-for-your-business#)

### Share

[![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bayviewfunding.com%2Fblog%2Fis-a-30-hour-work-week-right-for-your-business%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/linkedin-24x24.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bayviewfunding.com%2Fblog%2Fis-a-30-hour-work-week-right-for-your-business%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bayviewfunding.com%2Fblog%2Fis-a-30-hour-work-week-right-for-your-business%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bayviewfunding.com%2Fblog%2Fis-a-30-hour-work-week-right-for-your-business%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Is%20a%2030-Hour%20Work%20Week%20Right%20for%20your%20Business%3F) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bayviewfunding.com%2Fblog%2Fis-a-30-hour-work-week-right-for-your-business%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bayviewfunding.com%2Fblog%2Fis-a-30-hour-work-week-right-for-your-business%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail)

### Follow Us!

Copyright © Bay View Funding. All Rights Reserved.  
All California loans made or arranged pursuant to a California Finance Lenders Law License 603 8709

[Invoice Factoring Application](https://sites.bayviewfunding.com/apply-for-cash) / [Contact Us](https://sites.bayviewfunding.com/contact) / [Privacy Statement](https://www.bayviewfunding.com/privacy-statement)