Posted on 03/14/2023 1:45:20 PM PDT by thegagline
The four-day workweek bill is back, but will it garner enough support from lawmakers this time around?
Democratic Congressman Mark Takano of California has reintroduced the 32-Hour Workweek Act.
The legislation aims to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and reduce the standard workweek from five days to four days, with no change to employee pay.
Rep. Takano says it's a necessary culture shift that would give American workers more time for family, leisure and education.
"Workers across the nation are collectively reimagining their relationship to labor — and our laws need to follow suit,” Takano said. “We have before us the opportunity to make common sense changes to work standards passed down from a different era."
The proposed bill would require employers to pay overtime to employees who log more than 32 hours. It would also provide flexibility for workers to adjust their schedules to meet their needs.
Researchers in the U.K. recently conducted a four-day workweek study involving nearly 3,000 workers from 61 companies. The results showed 39% of employees were less stressed, 62% said it was easier to balance work with their social lives, and 55% reported an increase in their productivity at work.
Meanwhile, company revenue remained broadly the same over the trial period, rising by 1.4% on average.
Of the 61 companies that participated, 56 said they are continuing with the four-day workweek, with 18 making it a permanent policy change.
The 32-Hour Workweek Act has garnered support from several labor unions and rights groups.
History shows that the bold change we are seeking IS attainable. Only a century ago, it wasn’t uncommon for workers to work six days a week. Rapid innovations in technology and increases in worker productivity means it’s time to take the next step and embrace a #32hourworkweek.
— Mark Takano (@RepMarkTakano) March 1, 2023
"It’s vital that health, well-being, and basic human dignity are valued over employers’ bottom lines. Establishing a 32-hour work week would go a long way toward finally righting that balance," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. "And as new data from a recent pilot program show, the 32-hour work week is not only good for workers—it’s good for companies too."
The bill wouldn't place any limits on the number of hours that an employee may work, but changes the definition of the workweek in federal law and lowers the number of required hours to be considered a full-time employee.
The bill is expected to be referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor, where it will be debated and possibly amended before it can be brought to Congress for a vote.
quote “reduce the standard workweek from five days to four days, with no change to employee pay”
LMAO
same pay for 20% less work?!?!
Can I still work 5 or 6 days if I so choose or will I be arrested and fined for basically every else look bad.
Libtards want to be as lazy as Europeans
Omg 4 day work week, lots of company’s have implemented 4 10hr days, no need for the democrats to stick their nose into this..
Highly inflationary.
At our shop in Santa Fe Springs, we have more overtime than guys to work it. We have had the “Help Wanted” sign out for a year. No takers.
This new law will be just great...
Our godlike government can mandate anything. So let it be written. So let it be done.
Sounds like a decent way to crush US GDP by 20% or so.
why 4? how about 3.. wait. 2.. 1!
it’s like the minimum wage garbage.. if 15 is good, 20 is better right?
Life is great. The economy is great. There no other problems of higher priority than the number of hours in a work week.
Since the NEA is pushing for a 4 day school week at least a 4 day work week would give parents a break on child care if they wished to stay home.
I love overtime. My boss knows to immediately call me when it is available.
The communists, emboldened by the total compliance, meekness, and servility on the part of the American serfs, continue to escalate the addition of links to our chains...
This should drive hundreds if not thousands of businesses out of business.
They want the 32 hour worker to get the same pay as they did working 40
hours per week. Employer wage costs would go up 20% across the board.
Contrary to their testing, I do not see people putting out 40 hours of
product in 32 hours, and the service industry needs to be fully staffed
for the five to seven days per week they are open.
I see legislators who have never worked an hour in the private sector
buying in on this.
For a while I worked one place at 10 hour days, four days a week. I thought it was nice to have a 3 day weekend.
Yes. That’s it! A 1-day work week at $300 an hour!
Early in my career I worked plenty of 70+ hour weeks. You get used to it quickly.
Anyone who starts his own business will tell you that you work all the time. So what?
Per wiki...
Political positions
Abortion
As of 2022, Takano has a 100% rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America and an F rating from the Susan B. Anthony List for his abortion-related voting record. He opposed the overturning of Roe v. Wade, calling it “offensive and radical”.
Donald Trump
Takano supported both impeachments of Donald Trump.
Gun control
Takano supports gun control efforts. In the wake of the 2015 San Bernardino attack, he criticized Congress for its inability to pass gun control laws, describing the shooting in San Bernardino as “the cost of inaction.”
2020 presidential election
Takano endorsed Bernie Sanders in the presidential primary election, saying Sanders “has a bold vision” and “can get things done”. After Sanders dropped out of the primaries, Takano endorsed Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
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