Proposed bill would shorten California workweek to 32 hours. Here’s what you need to know
LA TimesWorkers carry out lunch on 2nd Street in San Francisco last fall. A proposed bill in the state Legislature would change the definition of a workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours for companies with more than 500 employees. The California Chamber of Commerce included the bill on its “job killer” list, writing that it would significantly increase labor costs, expose employers to litigation and impose requirements that are “impossible to comply with.” Here’s what you need to know about this potentially monumental change: Who would be covered by AB 2932? Ashley Hoffman, a policy advocate at the California Chamber of Commerce, said additional labor costs imposed by the bill would amount to a minimum 10% increase in wages per employee per week, among other concerns. “Such a large increase in labor costs will reduce businesses’ ability to hire or create new positions and will therefore limit job growth in California,” Hoffman said.
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