Mandatory Four-Day Work Week Act of 2015
Proposed by Horizon
Failing
passing in 0 of 2 chambers
Opened
8 Jun 2015
Voting closes
7 Aug 2015
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change
Rationale
Reducing working hours to a four-day week boosts productivity, work-life balance, and public health by combating burnout and chronic stress.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maximum Working Hours |
35-hour weekly maximum
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Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
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1
Maximum Working HoursPrevious law
35-hour weekly maximum
Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
Timeline
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Draft8 June 2015
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Vote Open8 June 2015
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Vote Closed7 August 2015
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Did Not Become Law7 August 2015
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
Failed
95Yes
115No
59Abstained
79Not voted
348 seats
For: 95 / 348 seats (27.3%)
Against: 115 · Abstained: 59 · Not voted: 79
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 45.2%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAYON | 59 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Christian Distributists | 115 | No | No reason given |
| Horizon Proposer | 95 | Yes | No reason given |
| Red Front Of Charlemont | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Social Democrats | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 14 | Not voted |
National Assembly
Failed
111Yes
220No
67Abstained
179Not voted
577 seats
For: 111 / 577 seats (19.2%)
Against: 220 · Abstained: 67 · Not voted: 179
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 33.5%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAYON | 67 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Christian Distributists | 116 | No | No reason given |
| Horizon Proposer | 111 | Yes | No reason given |
| Red Front Of Charlemont | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Social Democrats | 104 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 17 | Not voted |
Presidency
Passed
1Yes
0No
0Not voted
1 seat
For: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Proposer | 1 | Yes | No reason given |