Sanders proposed short work week: remote work implications

US Senator Sanders’ proposed work week reduction from 40 hours to 32 hours per week is nothing new. In the US, the push by some for shorter work weeks happened back in 1940 when hours worked weekly was reduced from 44 hours per week to 40. What may be novel is the expectation that employers continue to pay nonexempt workers the same salary set at the 40 hours per week rate. Meaning that employee may work no more than four days in a workweek. And, work no more than 32 hours in such workweek while continuing to get paid for the same pay they would have…