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Enactment of the 40-hour work week law

In the grand salon of the Hôtel Matignon, Prime Minister Léon Blum, flanked by union leaders and employer representatives, signs the Matignon Agreements, instituting the 40-hour work week and paid vacations for French workers.

Year 1936
Date 6/7
Location Hôtel Matignon, Paris, France
Layer 2
Visibility PUBLIC
tax:legislation-edicts-and-decrees

Key Figures

Léon Blum Union Leader Employer Representative Secretary Guard
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