Opinion: Bernie Sanders Right on Four-Day Workweek Goal, But Wrong on Method, Says Guardian Column
The commentary argues incentives would work better than the senator's proposed overtime mandate to reshape the workweek.
An opinion column in The Guardian argues that Senator Bernie Sanders is correct in supporting a shift toward a four-day workweek but has proposed the wrong policy to achieve it.
Sanders recently proposed federal legislation that would require employers to pay a minimum of 1.5 hours of overtime for each hour worked beyond 32 hours per week, phased in over several years, according to the column. Current federal rules set the overtime threshold at 40 hours per week.
The column argues that incentives, rather than a mandate, would better encourage employers to restructure the workweek, noting the cost of the proposed mandate would fall on business owners, according to The Guardian.
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- Bernie Sanders is right about the four-day workweek – but wrong about how to get there — The Guardian — Business
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