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mick063

(2,424 posts)
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 01:01 AM Oct 2012

Time for a change to fundamental labor laws.


We can begin by marginalizing the legal difference between part time work and full time work. In my opinion, this is a seriously abused legal loophole. Instead of a 40 hour threshold, I propose a fairer, pro rated system based on hours worked in a week. A person working 38 hours a week should see the same relative benefit as a person working 40 hours a week. If a person is working at 95% of the hours of a full time employee, they should realize 95% of equivalent benefits.


Perhaps a person more knowledgeable can enlighten me more on this subject.


Any other suggestions?

I need a list of pragmatic ideas for another forum I visit.
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Time for a change to fundamental labor laws. (Original Post) mick063 Oct 2012 OP
The 40 hr workweek is so last century leftstreet Oct 2012 #1
First step, repeal Taft-Hartley. n/t Egalitarian Thug Oct 2012 #2
By itself a giant step in the right direction. pampango Oct 2012 #3

leftstreet

(36,076 posts)
1. The 40 hr workweek is so last century
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 01:08 AM
Oct 2012

With technology and labor productivity the current threshold should be a 20 hr workweek

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