“…Not only has the legislation been substantially relaxed by the current government, but there is widespread evidence that the legal limit is flouted (Boisard, 2004;Lojkine & Malétras, 2002). In a depressed economic climate, there has been considerable pressure to increase working time and intensify the pace of work (Jacquot & Setti, 2006). The outcome has been marked inequality of access to working time limits in France, which is reflected in variations in public support for the Aubry laws.…”