Clothing retailer offers employees 4-day work weeks

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Friday, August 21, 2015
A sign for Uniqlo is shown on it's store, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011 in New York. The Japanese retailer is opening a Fifth Avenue flagship store, Friday, Oct. 14.
A sign for Uniqlo is shown on it's store, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011 in New York. The Japanese retailer is opening a Fifth Avenue flagship store, Friday, Oct. 14.
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Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo may soon offer its U.S.-based employees a four-day work week. The casual wear retailer already offers the option to its Japan-based employees.

Workers put in 10 hours a day and may be asked to work weekends and holidays.

They hope the new policy will help them hang onto valued workers.

Uniqlo says if four-day weeks work in Japan, it could introduce it to U.S. employees by October.