The 35 (not 36) hour work week is mostly a myth. Most people work at least 39 hours a week (that is they do a minimum of 4h overtime), and a lot of them do addi

The 35 (not 36) hour work week is mostly a myth. Most people work at least 39 hours a week (that is they do a minimum of 4h overtime), and a lot of them do additional overtime, also in the public sector and the large corporations. The current government has been trying for months to pass labor reforms addressing overtime and employee dismissal. Those reforms are essential for lowering the unemployment rate, but are , as expected, met with very strong opposition from worker unions.