French social partners opened talks on 28 January 2026 on the regulation of short-term contracts, marking the start of a negotiating process set to continue with three further meetings in March, when discussions are expected to move into more detailed territory.
The launch of negotiations on regulating the use of short-term contracts by companies has mainly enabled the social partners to set the framework for the negotiations, one of the issues at stake being the future of the bonus-malus system. Introduced in 2021, this system aims to adjust employers’ unemployment insurance contributions according to their use of short-term contracts. However, its results appear to be mixed. According to Unédic, the joint body responsible for unemployment insurance,
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