|
|
Article: France Abolishing Its 35-Hour Workweek
- Article from:
- AP Online
- Article date:
- March 22, 2005
- Author:
CopyrightThis material is published under license from the Associated Press. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Associated Press. (Hide copyright information)
|
LAURENCE FROST, AP Business Writer
AP Online
03-22-2005
Dateline: PARIS
French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin grimaces at the National Assembly in Paris Tuesday, March 22, 2005, shortly before lawmakers were to vote on whether to dismantle the controversial shortened work week. The government-backed bill will allow companies to negotiate new contracts that would effectively restore the previous 39-hour work week. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
France took a big step toward liberalizing its rigid labor laws Tuesday as lawmakers voted to effectively dismantle the 35-hour workweek, cherished by workers but despised by many employers and potential investors.
Lawmakers in the ...