HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1478        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Erika Uyterhoeven

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to implement a 4 day work week in the Commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1478        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3599

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act to implement a 4 day work week in the Commonwealth.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 17B of chapter 147 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the words “five days and to forty hours” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 4 days and to 32 hours.

SECTION 2. Section 17G of said chapter 147, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the words “five days and to forty hours” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 4 days and to 32 hours.

SECTION 3. Section 30A of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the word “five” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 4.

SECTION 4. Said section 30A of said chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 5 and 6, the words “thirty-seven and one half hours, except in the case of part-time employment, nor more than forty hours” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 29 ½ hours, except in the case of part-time employment, nor more than 32 hours.

SECTION 5. Section 30B of said chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the word “forty” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 32.

SECTION 6. Section 30C of said chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the word “forty” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 32.

SECTION 7. Said section 30C of said chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 7, the word “five” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 4.

SECTION 8. Section 33A of said chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 10, the words “five days and forty hours” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 4 days and 32 hours.

SECTION 9. Section 33B of said chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “five days and forty hours” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 4 days and 32 hours.

SECTION 10. Said chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 51B the following section:-

Section 51C. Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, no employer shall employ any employee for a workweek longer than 32 hours unless such employee receives compensation for their employment in excess of the hours above specified at a rate not less than 1½ times the regular rate at which they are employed.