People ‘Don’t Want To Go Back’: California Democrat Wants A Four-Day Work Week
A new proposal in California would shorten the standard workweek to 32 hours for companies with more than 500 employees.
AB-2932 would leave the official workday at eight hours but require overtime for workers putting in more than 32 hours or four full days in a week.
The bill would also require paying double the regular wage for working more than 12 hours in a day or for seven days per week. The impact would increase hourly wages by approximately 25%, with overtime pay potentially adding additional costs in wages.
About 2,600 companies statewide would fall within the category being considered.
California Democratic Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, a co-sponsor of the bill, said employees don’t want to go back to normal following the pandemic. – READ MORE
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