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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gustaf Kilander

California gunning to be first state in US with four-day work week

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California state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would make the Golden State the first in the US to introduce a four-day workweek.

Bill AB 2932 would make the workweek in the state 32 hours at companies with more than 500 employees. Workers who go beyond that threshold would be entitled to higher raises and time-and-a-half pay. The regular workday would still be eight hours long.

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