Four-Day Work Week Standardization Bill of 2012
Rationale
Reducing weekly working hours to 28 hours improves work-life balance, boosts productivity, and addresses modern workforce burnout for public health and welfare.
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
The Greens Of Marianne
The Greens of Marianne (GoM) is the party of the youth and progress, advocating for education-first policies, environmental protections and striving towards a brighter future for generations to come.
Core pillars
Isabelle Henry
Activist · Age 48
A former journalist turned activist, Isabelle Henry leverages her media savvy to amplify grassroots causes, blending working-class roots with a pragmatic approach to real-world change.
Timeline
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Draft22 June 2012
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Vote Open22 June 2012
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Vote Closed21 August 2012
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Became Law21 August 2012
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
PassedFor: 191 / 348 seats (54.9%)
Against: 63 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 94
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reformed Populist | 28 | Yes | No reason given |
| Restore Marianne | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Socialist Front | 28 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Greens Of Marianne Proposer | 135 | Yes | No reason given |
| Union Blue & Rouge | 63 | No | No reason given |
National Assembly
PassedFor: 348 / 577 seats (60.3%)
Against: 144 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 85
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reformed Populist | 70 | Yes | No reason given |
| Restore Marianne | 37 | No | No reason given |
| Socialist Front | 26 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Greens Of Marianne Proposer | 252 | Yes | No reason given |
| Union Blue & Rouge | 107 | No | No reason given |
Presidency
PassedFor: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Greens Of Marianne Proposer | 1 | Yes | No reason given |