The 35-hour week is far from being the biggest obstacle to hiring in France’s dysfunctional labour market, but its symbolic importance is undeniable. Business leaders are adamant that the law on working hours reinforces crass Anglo-Saxon stereotypes of France abroad, making it harder for them to fight “le French-bashing”. At home, however, any move to scrap the 35-hour week ignites a political firestorm.
在法国运行不良的劳动力市场上,每周35小时工作制绝非企业招工的最大障碍,但是其重要的象征性意义是不可否认的。商界领袖坚持认为,这项规定工作时长的法律加深了海外对法国有着粗鲁的盎格鲁-撒克逊传统的刻板印象,害他们更难反驳各种黑法国的言论。然而,在法国国内,任何试图取消35小时工作制的举动都会激起一场政治风暴。
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