National Leave the Office Early Day is meant to promote the 40-hour work week, which is becoming more rare. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the average American works 49 hours.

EPA puts 168 staffers on administrative leave. EPA said it will consider a new structure for the Office of Environmental Justice, which was formed during the Biden administration.

OP/ED: It’s the 31-year anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act. But we still desperately need a federal paid policy that matches our modern workforce.

Those on leave include the head of the Pittsburgh field office, whose office was responsible for coordinating the security plan in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.