Baltimore County latest to consider 4-day workweek

Baltimore County is the latest local government to consider making the traditional five-day workweek a thing of the past, according to lawmakers who said the move could boost low employee morale, reduce energy consumption and ease rush hour traffic.

Baltimore County Council Chairman Kevin Kamenetz is sponsoring legislation that would direct auditors to study an alternative workweek. The Pikesville Democrat said he does not support eliminating a workday altogether, but added that requiring certain employees to work longer days could expand the public’s access to government services.