Weekly Hours Reduction Act of 2012
Failing
in the Parliament
Opened
7 Nov 2016
Voting closes
7 Nov 2016
Chambers
1 legislature
Articles
1 change
Rationale
Reducing weekly hours to 35 improves work-life balance and reduces burnout, boosting long-term productivity and public health.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 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.
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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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Draft15 August 2012
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Vote Open7 November 2016
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Vote Closed7 November 2016
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Did Not Become Law7 November 2016
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Parliament
Failed
0Yes
0No
100Not voted
100 seats
For: 0 / 100 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 100
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)