The Standard working Week in France is 35 hours?

[mneilson]

The standard working week in France is 35 hours. The statutory provisions are set out in French Employment Code.The 35-hour week came into effect, on 1 January 2000, for businesses with more than 20 employees and on 1 January 2002, for businesses with 20 employees or less. This legislation was consistently "watered down" in 2003: it is now possible for companies to keep employees' working time up to 39 hours (or more) per week, for a negotiable extra payments. How do you comment on such working hours in France?

[richardm1964]

I think the working hours in France which is just 35 hours is too short. It is in favor of the employees.