New Bill Would Create a 32-Hour Workweek in the US. Here's What to Know
Takano reintroduced the proposal and argued that workplace productivity gains warrant updated workweek standards.
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TAP FOR WHYSen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Mark Takano reintroduced the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act, which would gradually reduce the standard workweek while preserving pay and benefits. Supporters argue workers should benefit from productivity gains; business voices warn higher labor costs could affect prices and hiring.
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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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