work schedules

A precedent-setting move to a shorter work week last year is meeting needs — and gaining wider interest.

The county government proposed the switch for 70% of its workforce because budgets are tight, and they want to draw applicants looking for a specific kind of island work-life balance. But the San Juan Islands are a haven for the rich, and really expensive for everyone else.

Seattle has paid sick leave and one of the country’s highest minimum wages. Now, the city is exploring whether to adopt another kind of worker-friendly…