Lawmakers in the Golden State are considering a bill that would require businesses with more than 500 employees to shift to a 32-hour workweek and pay overtime premiums for excess hours—but does the bill have a chance of becoming law?

"You never know for sure, but this bill seems unlikely to become law, even in California," said Anthony DeCristoforo, an attorney with Ogletree Deakins in Sacramento, Calif.

Anet Drapalski, an attorney with Fisher Phillips in Los Angeles, said it's too early to tell if the bill will be signed into law. She noted, however, that the bill is getting some traction.

"Given the fact that California is often first when it comes to legislation—and then other states follow—we predict there is a 50/50 chance this bill gets signed into law," she said.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) opposes the bill. "SHRM believes in workplace flexibility that works for both employees and employers," said Emily M. Dickens, SHRM's chief of staff, head of government affairs and corporate secretary.

"We oppose this legislation because of its one-size-fits-all approach, which requires large organizations to pay overtime for any work in excess of 32 hours without reducing an employee's regular rate of pay," Dickens said.

Here's what employers need to know about the measure.

Regular Rate and Overtime Premiums

Currently, California employers must pay nonexempt workers time-and-a-half for hours worked beyond eight in a day or 40 in a week. Double time must be...

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