There is no explanation in this article for what makes the 35 hour week bad, except for weasel words like these: "And critics say the rule is a reason that Fran

There is no explanation in this article for what makes the 35 hour week bad, except for weasel words like these: "And critics say the rule is a reason that France’s unemployment rate is more than double Germany’s rate of 5 percent.". The 35 hour rule has little to do with the difference between Germany's and France's unemployment rates. This article is pretty frustrating, it's such a hotchpotch of arguments. Then the article goes on to talk about the underemployed, which is a separate problem.