40-Hour Workweek Act of 2023

Proposed by Socialist Union Of Workers (SUW) · fronted by Baptiste Nicolas

Opened

31 Jul 2023

Voting closes

19 Aug 2023

Chambers

1 legislature

Articles

1 change

Rationale

A 48-hour workweek does not give adequate time for rest and recreational activities. If workers are to perform well, increase productivity, live comfortable, and maintain a good health, a workweek shortening is necessary.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Maximum Working Hours	48-hour weekly maximum		40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls

1

Maximum Working Hours

Previous law

48-hour weekly maximum

40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls

Proposer

Party

Socialist Union Of Workers (SUW)

The Socialist Union of Workers is a Democratic Socialist party focusing on expanding welfare, workplace democracy, wealth redistribution, and climate action. We also support open borders, LGBTQ rights, feminism, and civil liberties.

Core pillars

Baptiste Nicolas

Activist · Age 55

4,907 social followers

A wiry engineer from a mining town, Baptiste Nicolas built his career in the shadows as a policy advisor, leveraging his analytical mind and quiet charm to forge alliances that shaped welfare reforms without ever seeking the spotlight.

🔬 Analytical 🏠 Reclusive 🔗 Well Connected 🔨 Working Class Background

Timeline

Draft

31 July 2023
Vote Open

31 July 2023
Vote Closed

19 August 2023
Did Not Become Law

19 August 2023

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Ducal Council

Failed

0Yes 0No 102Not voted 102 seats

For: 0 / 102 seats (0.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 102

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Homeland Union - The Conservative Democrats (HUCD)	0	No	this is too radical, people need to work and 48 hours is just good. our economy would crash..
Socialist Union Of Workers (SUW) Proposer	0	Yes	No reason given

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

Homeland Union - The Conservative Democrats (HUCD)

Voted Aug. 18, 2023

“this is too radical, people need to work and 48 hours is just good. our economy would crash..”