Could Americans move to a 32-hour workweek? What to know about the proposed bill
Takano reintroduced the proposal and argued that labor standards should reflect changes in work.
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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 OUTLETSOutlets agree that Rep. Mark Takano and Sen. Bernie Sanders reintroduced a bill to gradually lower the federal overtime threshold to 32 hours while preserving covered workers’ pay and benefits. The articles all explain how the proposal would work; one also presents supporters’ case for sharing productivity gains and business concerns about labor costs and possible effects on prices and hiring.
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