work ‧ load /ˈwɜːkləʊd $ ˈwɜːrkloʊd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
the amount of work that a person or organization has to do:
She’s struggling to cope with the heavy workload.
increase/reduce/add to etc sb’s workload
We’ve got to find ways of reducing Gail’s workload next year.