Bill > H7367

This resolution establishes a special nine-member legislative commission to study the feasibility and legal requirements of reducing the standard forty-hour workweek to a thirty-two-hour workweek in Rhode Island, recognizing that technological advancements make this shorter workweek more achievable and that it can offer benefits like improved employee well-being and work-life balance. The commission, composed of legislators, representatives from the Department of Labor and Training, the RI Hospitality Association, the RI Manufacturers Association (RIMA), the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the RI AFL-CIO, and a member of the public, will examine key issues such as maintaining job performance accountability, defining a full-time employee, ensuring no reduction in weekly wages, determining compensation for hours worked beyond thirty-two, identifying which businesses would be subject to this change, and defining what constitutes work hours. The commission is directed to report its findings and recommendations to the House of Representatives by March 15, 2027, and will cease to exist on June 15, 2027.

Labor and Employment

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