Lawmakers Vote to End the 35-Hour Workweek
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French lawmakers voted to essentially dismantle the nation’s 35-hour workweek, opening the door for companies to increase employees’ working time in exchange for better pay.
Nearly a million people joined strikes and demonstrations this month to defend the 35-hour week and protest other perceived threats to their working conditions and pay.
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