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Re:Rep. Takano Introduces Legislation to Reduce the Standard... by sofixa on Monday August 02, 2021 @11:37AM (#28038056)
You should move to France then :p

The work week here is 35hrs/week, with exceptions allowed for up to 40hrs/week, but the extra has to be compensated 1:1 with extra paid vacation time ( on top of the minimum of 30 days paid time off).

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Re:Rep. Takano Introduces Legislation to Reduce the Standard... by graindcafe on Monday August 02, 2021 @11:50AM (#28038254)
True only if your hours are counted. I don't know the ratio but I think a significant part of engineers are day-based wage, so you are just expected to work till 18h00/19h00, more if needed. Btw, legal minimum vacation time is 20 days but 25/30 days is common and some can have huge vacation time (but lower wage).
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