Pennsylvania lawmaker to introduce 4-day workweek bill with no pay reductionBy Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox Business
August 19, 2023
Workers at many Pennsylvania businesses could be looking at a four-day workweek, as a state legislator says she will introduce a bill to shorten the workweek without reducing worker’s pay.
Democratic Rep. G. Roni Green, who serves a part of Philadelphia County, says that she will “soon” introduce legislation requiring businesses with more than 500 employees to reduce their work hours from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week without reducing employee pay.
This legislation would exclude small and mid-size companies, Green said in a memorandum posted Aug. 15.
The 40-hour workweek was first established in 1938, which Green says no longer matches societal needs.
“Today, most workers continue to work a standard 40-hour workweek, but society looks and operates differently than it once did in 1938,” Green argued. “Technological advancement alone have significantly increased the productivity of workers allowing more work to be accomplished in less time.”
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2023/08/19/pennsylvania-rep-g-roni-green-to-introduce-4-day-workweek-bill-with-no-pay-reduction/
