A renewed proposal in Congress would lower the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32 for workers covered by federal overtime protections, potentially giving employees shorter schedules or additional overtime pay.
Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, announced the reintroduction of the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act on Sept. 8. The proposal would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act, changing when covered employees become eligible for overtime compensation. It has not become law. Sponsors’ announcement the central distinction is that…
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