40-HOUR WEEK IN ITALY
LESS RIGID THAN FRENCH LAWS London, December 15. Like France, Italy is now applying the 40-hour week principle, but with somewhat more reservation. A decree “enforcing” 40 hours in industry has just been approved by the Italian Cabinet. In industrial operations of a continuous character, 42 hours may be worked, while the decree allows of the exclusion of industries in which special conditions make still longer hours necessary. It is suggested that this refers to armaments industries. Overtime maj’ be worked for not more than 12 hours a week when the work cannot be done without taking on extra labour.
The decree provides for the future extension of the 40-hour week to nonindustrial employees.
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Southland Times, Issue 23085, 30 December 1936, Page 4
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