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Reduce the 5 day working week to 34.5 hours over 4 days for the same pay.
Closed
195 signatures
What the petition asks
In a world where the weekend disappears in a nanosecond, workers are underpaid and overworked.
The aim of this petition is to reduce the average working week by 3 hours allowing flexible working (4 day week, optional 5 days as chosen by the employee) for companies with more than 20 employees.
The aim of this petition is to reduce the average working week by 3 hours allowing flexible working (4 day week, optional 5 days as chosen by the employee) for companies with more than 20 employees.
This would; help the economy (people at work spend less), increase productivity, reduce unemployment and ensure a better quality of life.
France’s 35-Hour Week: Attack on Business? Win-Win Reform? Or Betrayal of Disadvantaged Workers? Politics & Society December 2006 34: 503-542,
France’s 35-Hour Week: Attack on Business? Win-Win Reform? Or Betrayal of Disadvantaged Workers? Politics & Society December 2006 34: 503-542,
Timeline
| 5 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Aug 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
195
Status
Closed
Opened
5 Feb 2016
Closed
5 Aug 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.