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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday introduced a bill to establish a standard four-day workweek in the United States without any reduction in pay.

The bill, over a four-year period, would lower the threshold required for overtime pay, from 40 hours to 32 hours. It would require overtime pay at a rate of 1.5 times a worker’s regular salary for workdays longer than 8 hours, and it would require overtime pay at double a worker’s regular salary for workdays longer than 12 hours.

The Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act would also protect workers’ pay and benefits to ensure there’s no loss in pay, according to a press release.

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[-] just_change_it@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Yes, the bill is just an amendment for FLSA that changes hourly workers thresholds. It does not remove exemptions in any way. https://www.sanders.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/WIL241041.pdf

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