HR0635 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Employees are experiencing burnout at record high levels, contributing to increased turnover, staffing shortages, and declining job quality; and

WHEREAS, Since 1950, American productivity has increased by 400%, yet individual working hours have remained constant and household work hours have increased; and

WHEREAS, Research and large-scale employer trials demonstrate that the 4-day, 32-hour workweek without loss of pay delivers shared benefits for workers, employers, and the broader public; and

WHEREAS, 97% of American and Canadian companies that tried the 4-day, 32-hour workweek chose to continue it for at least one year; and

WHEREAS, Companies trying the 4-day, 32-hour workweek reported improved revenue in addition to declining resignation and absenteeism rates; and

WHEREAS, The 4-day, 32-hour workweek improves gender equity in the workplace by improving work-life balance and reducing the unequal burden of unpaid labor; and

WHEREAS, The 4-day, 32-hour workweek significantly reduces employee burnout and improves employee morale; and

WHEREAS, Technology industry leaders across the nation have indicated that increased usage of artificial intelligence will result in less work; and

WHEREAS, Illinois has the opportunity to be a national leader on addressing workplace burnout and returning increased productivity to working families; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge the State of Illinois to make needed investments in Illinois workplaces to decrease burnout, increase workplace happiness, and recognize that a portion of the productivity gains the United States has seen should result in less work for all; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we urge a pilot program to be established by the State of Illinois to promote, incentivize, and support the use of a 4-day workweek by qualifying employers and to study the benefits and effects of a 4-day workweek on participating employees and employers; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we urge a pilot program to be established by the State of Illinois to promote and support the use of a 4-day workweek for employees of the State of Illinois.