An Act to implement a 4 day work week in the Commonwealth

HD 977 would change Massachusetts labor law to establish a standard 4-day workweek of 32 hours for most private employers, replacing the current 5-day/40-hour standard. The bill amends multiple sections of the General Laws to reduce maximum weekly hours and adjust overtime thresholds, requiring employers to pay 1.5x regular wages for hours worked beyond 32 in a week. This directly affects most private-sector employers in Massachusetts, including businesses covered under chapters 147 and 149 of the General Laws. The key mechanism is the statutory shift from 40-hour to 32-hour workweeks, with overtime rules tied to the new 32-hour limit. The bill does not exempt any specific industries or employee categories from this change.