Prompted by the Great Resignation, state lawmakers are proposing to redefine the workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours for companies with more than 500 employees.
Under the bill, AB 2932, employees would be entitled to the same total weekly compensation, and due overtime pay after more than 32 hours of work.
Proponents argue that a shorter workweek would increase employee productivity. Opponents have labeled the bill a “job killer,” and argue that the bill imposes a tremendous financial burden on employers and would be impossible to comply with.
Q: Should California shorten the workweek to 32 hours?
Ray Major, SANDAG
NO: A reduction in work hours without a commensurate reduction in pay essentially forces business to give their employees a 25 percent salary increase without increasing productivity. That increase in overhead would force businesses to ultimately pass those costs to consumers. Since the pandemic began and through the great resignation, businesses continue to struggle to hire workers. This bill would be devastating for the California economy.
Lynn Reaser, Point Loma Nazarene University
Not participating this week.
Reginald Jones, Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation
Not participating this week.
Kelly Cunningham, San Diego Institute for Economic Research
NO: In time of much greater flexibility for work schedules being available due to telecommunicating, imposing...
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