New bill introduced in Congress could lower workweek to 32 hours

Sanders introduces bill to make workweek 32 hours

"Covered employees would be eligible to receive overtime compensation for any hours worked beyond 32 hours in a standard workweek," the news release about the bill said

Bernie Sanders' 32-Hour Workweek Proposal: What You Need to Know About the New Congressional Bill

Bernie Sanders and Mark Takano are backing legislation that would gradually lower the US federal overtime threshold from 40 to 32 hours, while adding daily overtime requirements.

32-hour workweek? Bernie Sanders backs shorter workweek bill

Under the proposal, covered employees would be eligible for overtime pay for any hours worked beyond 32 hours in a standard workweek.

New bill introduced in Congress would reduce workweek to 32 hours

The proposal would gradually reduce the number of hours in a standard workweek without reducing pay or benefits.

32-Hour Workweek Bill: How Much Do Americans Work and Who Could Benefit?32-Hour Workweek Bill Returns to Congress as Americans Already Work Fewer Hours - FINCHANNEL

A new 32-hour workweek bill would gradually lower the U.S. overtime threshold. Here is how American working hours have changed since the pandemic and how the proposal compares with Canada.

New bill introduced in Congress could lower workweek to 32 hours

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Mark Takano introduced a new bill aiming to shorten the standard workweek from 40 to 32 hours. Here's how it would work.