Senator Bernie Sanders proposes the "Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act" to reduce the standard US workweek from 40 to 32 hours over four years, with no pay loss.
Senator Bernie Sanders has proposed legislation to establish a 32-hour workweek as standard across the US, with no loss of pay. The "Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act" plans to reduce the standard workweek from 40 to 32 hours over four years, lowering the threshold for overtime pay for nonexempt employees. Sanders argues that this change would ensure workers share in increasing productivity and economic growth driven by technological advancements.
March 13, 2024
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