Could Canadians handle a 32-hour workweek?
The Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act would keep pay and benefits intact while adding overtime pay after 32 hours, supporters said.
- U.S. Rep. Mark Takano and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders reintroduced The Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act earlier this month, proposing a 32-hour workweek without reduction in pay or benefits, with employers paying time-and-a-half for hours beyond 32.
- Nita Chhinzer, an associate professor in the department of management at the University of Guelph, describes the Monday to Friday 9-5 schedule as "pretty archaic" because it measures hours worked rather than output.
- Chhinzer describes the 32-hour workweek as a "double-edged sword that's being framed as an efficiency conversation," warning that the average person cannot withstand a 20 per cent income decline without guaranteed overtime or additional hours.
- The proposal may benefit salaried workers paid regardless of hours, but hourly workers face different challenges; Chhinzer told CTVNews "there's no loss in pay per hour but there's loss in pay per week."
- In Canada, discussions focus on a four-day compressed workweek with longer daily hours, with Chhinzer emphasizing that efficiency gains require maintaining current workloads rather than expanding employee responsibilities.
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New Bill Would Create a 32-Hour Workweek in the US. Here’s What to Know
<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">New Bill Would Create a 32-Hour Workweek in the US. Here’s What to Know</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Jessica Watts</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-09-23T18:56:00-05:00" title="Wednesday, September 23, 2026 - 18:56" class…
The United States recently reintroduced the "Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act," which proposes to gradually shorten the standard workweek to 32 hours without reducing pay or benefits; overtime pay for work hours exceeding 32 hours would be required at 1.5 times the normal rate.
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