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The bill, AB 2932, would change the definition of a workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours for companies with more than 500 employees. The bill, AB 2932, would change the definition of a workweek from ...
California lawmakers are considering a bill that would shorten the standard workweek to 32 hours for employers with more than 500 workers -- a move that would likely thrill most employees but is...
“California created many of these technologies that allow people to be available 24/7, we should also lead the way in making sure we can make them sustainable for work-life balance,” he said.
Uber said that 90% of their 1.2 million drivers nationwide work less than 40 hours per week, with 80% working less than 20 hours per week, and that if they were required to classify drivers as employees, they would terminate 80% of their drivers because their nationwide business can only support 250,000 full-time jobs. [6] [22] [14]: 1 [21]
The five-day workweek is a cultural norm; the result of early 1900s union advocacy to reduce the six-day workweek, which led to the invention of the weekend.In the early 20th century, when the average work week in developed nations was reduced from around 60 to 40 hours, it was expected that further decreases would occur over time.
245: California becomes the second state to require paid sick leave. [48] 511: Employers may assign an alternative work schedule which extends the non-overtime daily work time from 8 hours to 10 hours, but it needs at least two-thirds of the affected employees' approval. 1171.5: Undocumented immigrants are protected by Labor Laws (enacted in 2002).
State Rep. Matt Haney says he wants to attract workers back to California. But his "right to disconnect" legislation would likely scare businesses away.
The California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) is a cabinet-level agency of the government of California.The agency coordinates workforce programs by overseeing seven major departments dealing with benefit administration, enforcement of California labor laws, appellate functions related to employee benefits, workforce development, tax collection, economic development activities.