Lawmakers in the Golden State are considering a bill that would require businesses with more than 500 employees to shift to a 32-hour workweek and pay overtime premiums for excess hours—but does the bill have a chance of becoming law?
“You never know for sure, but this bill seems unlikely to become law, even in California,” said Anthony DeCristoforo, an attorney with Ogletree Deakins in Sacramento, Calif.
Anet Drapalski, an attorney with Fisher Phillips in Los Angeles, said it’s too early to tell if the bill will be signed into law. She noted, however, that the bill is getting some traction.
