35-Hour Workweek Standard Act of 2012
Failing
in the Parliament
Opened
12 Mar 2012
Voting closes
11 May 2012
Chambers
1 legislature
Articles
1 change
Rationale
Reducing the weekly maximum to 35 hours improves work-life balance, reduces burnout, and enhances public health and productivity.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maximum Working Hours |
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
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35-hour weekly maximum
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Maximum Working HoursPrevious law
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
35-hour weekly maximum
Proposer
Party
Left Alliance
A future where labor is honored, justice is shared, and no one is left behind.
Core pillars
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Alexander Livingston
Activist · Age 47
55,062 social followers
A sharp-tongued former trade union organizer who rose from humble beginnings, Alexander Livingston knows how to rally the working class and command the headlines, always with an eye on the next big political opportunity.
🚀 Ambitious
📺 Media Savvy
🔨 Working Class Background
Timeline
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Draft12 March 2012
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Vote Open12 March 2012
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Vote Closed11 May 2012
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Did Not Become Law11 May 2012
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Parliament
Failed
37Yes
44No
19Not voted
100 seats
For: 37 / 100 seats (37.0%)
Against: 44 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 19
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 45.7%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Of Liberals And Democrats | 44 | No | No reason given |
| Democratic Conservatives | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Left Alliance Proposer | 37 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberty First | 0 | No | No reason given |
| 国家民主党 | 0 | No | No reason given |