Lawmaker introduces bill proposing 32-hour workweek for public employees

Rep. Joel Franqui Atiles By THE STAR STAFF A new bill filed in the island House of Representatives seeks to reduce the government workweek to four days without cutting pay, a move its sponsor says would ease financial pressure on public employees while improving productivity across agencies. Rep. Joel Franqui Atiles introduced House Bill 1459, which proposes a 32‑hour workweek for employees covered under Puerto Rico’s Law 8, allowing them to work four eight‑hour days while retaining their...