Could Americans move to a 32-hour workweek? What to know about the proposed bill
Sanders reintroduced the proposal and argued that workers should share in gains from new technology.
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TAP FOR WHYRep. Mark Takano and Sen. Bernie Sanders reintroduced a bill that would gradually lower the overtime threshold to 32 hours a week without reducing affected employees’ pay or benefits. The proposal has not become law.
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3 OUTLETSSen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Mark Takano reintroduced a bill to gradually establish a 32-hour workweek while preserving affected workers’ pay and benefits. The articles explain how the proposal would work. Two also clarify what it would not require, while WTTW News includes business concerns about possible effects on prices and hiring.
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