Bill > H2065

This bill establishes the Massachusetts Smart Work Week Pilot Program, which aims to promote and study the implementation of a four-day work week across various employers in the state. The program will allow qualifying employers to transition their employees to a four-day work week without reducing pay, with the goal of understanding the potential economic and social benefits of this work arrangement. Employers must apply to participate, with a minimum of 15 employees involved, and the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development will select participants from diverse industries, sizes, and locations. The pilot program will last at least two years, during which the executive office will collect extensive data through employee and employer surveys, interviews, and economic assessments. Participating employers will receive tax credits for joining the program, with the specific credit amount to be determined based on factors like the number of participating employees and associated implementation costs. Employers must maintain compliance with their proposed four-day work week plan and submit detailed reports. At the conclusion of the pilot, the executive office will publish a comprehensive final report analyzing the program's impacts on employers and employees, including demographic information, economic effects, and work-life implications, which will be submitted to various legislative committees.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2065