Bernie Sanders Pushes Bill , to Adopt 4-Day Workweek.br The senator introduced the "Thirty-Two Hour Work Week Act" on March 14, NBC News reports.br The bill would change the standard workweek in America from 40 to 32 hours without losing pay.br The number of hours needed to attain overtime pay would also be reduced.br Time-and-a-half pay would be required for br any workday lasting longer than 8 hours.br If a workday exceeds 12 hours, br an employee would receive double pay.br The plan would go into effect over the br course of four years, NBC News reports. .br Moving to a 32-hour workweek with br no loss of pay is not a radical idea, Sen. Bernie Sanders, via statement.br Today, American workers are over br 400 percent more productive than br they were in the 1940s. , Sen. Bernie Sanders, via statement.br And yet, millions of Americans are br working longer hours for lower br wages than they were decades br ago. That has got to change, Sen. Bernie Sanders, via statement.br Sanders went on to talk about br AI's place in the workforce.br The financial gains from the major br advancements in artificial intelligence, br automation and new technology must br benefit the working class, not just br corporate CEOs and wealthy br stockholders on Wall Street, Sen. Bernie Sanders, via statement.br It is time to reduce the stress level br in our country and allow Americans br to enjoy a better quality of life. , Sen. Bernie Sanders, via statement.br It is time for a 32-hour workweek br with no loss in pay. I look forward br to the discussion this week, Sen.