Four-Day Work Week Act of 2013
Rationale
Reduces burnout and boosts productivity by enforcing a shorter workweek, improving worker well-being and public health outcomes.
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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Maximum Working HoursProposer
Party
United Labour
A party of workers and dreamers lifting every voice to build a land where no one is left behind and justice grows like wildfire.
Core pillars
Catalina Martínez
Activist · Age 67
Catalina Martínez left the world of high finance to become its fiercest critic, wielding her media savvy and firebrand rhetoric to expose corporate greed and push for radical economic justice.
Timeline
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Draft31 January 2013
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Vote Open31 January 2013
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Vote Closed1 April 2013
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Did Not Become Law1 April 2013
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senado
FailedFor: 57 / 266 seats (21.4%)
Against: 121 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 88
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Alliance Of Costavela | 121 | No | No reason given |
| United Labour Proposer | 57 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 54 | Not voted |
Congress of Deputies
FailedFor: 98 / 350 seats (28.0%)
Against: 200 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 52
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Alliance Of Costavela | 200 | No | No reason given |
| United Labour Proposer | 98 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 80 | Not voted |