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From the OECD: part time employment is 13.4% of employment in FR (80.6% of part time employed population is women) vs 24.1% in the UK (77.8% women).

So lots of part-time jobs on the UK side.

Average annual hours worked when in employment FR: 1441 UK: 1669 (15.8% more hours).

by Laurent GUERBY on Sun Jun 25th, 2006 at 05:30:18 PM EST

Re: Employment, unemployment and Inactivity (none / 0)

UK business leaders think the 48h/wk limit in the European regulations is too restrictive, and the UK got an exemption. It is allowed, and I don't know how common it is, to make it a condition of employment that the employee will waive their right to work no more than 48h a week.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Jun 25th, 2006 at 05:33:35 PM EST
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Employment, unemployment and Inactivity*** | 23 comments (23 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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