ohnomorelemmy@sh.itjust.workstounions@sh.itjust.works•Germany: towards 32 hour week - "It represents a fairer distribution of the wealth created by productivity gains in the industry created by the workers"English
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1 year agoI mean this is just a reminder that the US is basically a third world country.
70 hours in 8 days is already illegal across the EU, as it violates:
- The working time directive. And
- Rules for handling heavy goods.
You can drive 90 hours every two weeks and that’s it. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/856360/simplified-guidance-eu-drivers-hours-working-time-rules.pdf
As a bonus, you can still make coffee in a power cut.