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PA Lawmaker Proposes 32-Hour, 4-Day Workweek PA Lawmaker Proposes 32-Hour, 4-Day Workweek
PA Lawmaker Proposes 32-Hour, 4-Day Workweek Is your whole weekend spent recharging for the workweek?  Does "hump day" seem to never come soon enough? Then new legislation proposed by a Pennsylvania lawmaker is right up your alley. State Rep. Chris Rabb, a Philadelphia Democrat, hasn't formally introduced his bill yet, but he's calling for a four-day, 32-hour work week. The bill would ask the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a cost-benefit study of the shorter workweek. "Everyone deserves to work to live and not live to work," Rabb said in a news release. A California congressman also has proposed a fou…

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Minimum Wage Clocks In At $8.85 In New Jersey -- But That Could Change Minimum Wage Clocks In At $8.85 In New Jersey -- But That Could Change
Minimum Wage Clocks In At $8.85 In New Jersey -- But That Could Change New Jersey is among the eight U.S. states that in 2019 will see an increase in minimum wage as a result of automatic adjustments for inflation. Minimum wage in the Garden State is clocking in at $8.85, up from $8.60, in 2019 -- despite Gov. Murphy's hopes of seeing a hike to $15. That could still happen, though. And if it does, New Jersey's minimum wage will match that of large New York City businesses. Basic minimum wage in New York is $11.10 but Big Apple businesses with 11 employees or more is up to $15. MurphyGov. Phil Murphy Employees who work year-round in 20 states will see thei…

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by Cecilia Levine