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 lowe…
This sounds awesome. Here’s what I wanna know though:
What stops your boss from then saying “You better stop at 31.95 hours or you’re in trouble.” Because they don’t wanna pay overtime? They already do this in a lot of jobs.
So, you’d need additional pay to compensate for less hours, but now you have a two-pronged battle because that just sounds way too lovely.
And I’m guessing a lot of the “exempt” office workers that grind themselves into dust the hardest won’t be affected?
I mean hey, I’d rather it just passes and we see what happens, and keep fixing it as it goes, at least it’s something! But the hardest part is blocking your bosses from weaseling around laws and screwing you anyway.
This sounds awesome. Here’s what I wanna know though:
What stops your boss from then saying “You better stop at 31.95 hours or you’re in trouble.” Because they don’t wanna pay overtime? They already do this in a lot of jobs.
So, you’d need additional pay to compensate for less hours, but now you have a two-pronged battle because that just sounds way too lovely.
And I’m guessing a lot of the “exempt” office workers that grind themselves into dust the hardest won’t be affected?
I mean hey, I’d rather it just passes and we see what happens, and keep fixing it as it goes, at least it’s something! But the hardest part is blocking your bosses from weaseling around laws and screwing you anyway.
having your boss say “stop” at 32 hours is the intent of the bill.