Bernie Sanders Revives Bill to Establish a 32-Hour Workweek Without Cutting Pay
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Bernie Sanders has once again introduced legislation that would dramatically reshape the American workweek, proposing a gradual transition from the traditional 40-hour workweek to a 32-hour standard—without reducing workers’ pay or benefits. The Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act would phase in the shorter workweek over four years. If enacted, most non-exempt employees would become eligible for overtime pay after working 32 hours per week instead of the current 40-hour threshold. The proposal would also strengthen overtime protections […]
