Reduced Weekly Work Hours Act of 2012
Rationale
Reducing the weekly maximum to 35 hours improves work-life balance, boosts productivity, and enhances public health and safety.
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 HoursProposer
Party
The People’s Coalition
The People’s Coalition plants justice deep in the earth and waters it with solidarity. We defend the worker the hungry and the wild alike.
Core pillars
Camila Cortés
Activist · Age 39
A self-made media personality from a working-class family, Camila Cortés built her national following as a champion of grassroots causes long before politics—now she wields her fiery idealism and sharp instincts to reshape the national conversation.
Timeline
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Draft15 July 2012
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Vote Open15 July 2012
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Vote Closed8 September 2012
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Did Not Become Law8 September 2012
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senado
FailedFor: 0 / 266 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 266
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costavelan Liberal Movement | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Neo-Nationalism | 0 | No | No reason given |
| One Nation | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Progressive Alliance Of Costavela | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Reform Costavela | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| The People’s Coalition Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 54 | Not voted |
Congress of Deputies
FailedFor: 0 / 350 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 350
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costavelan Liberal Movement | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Neo-Nationalism | 0 | No | No reason given |
| One Nation | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Progressive Alliance Of Costavela | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Reform Costavela | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| The People’s Coalition Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 80 | Not voted |