France: ‘bonus-malus’ system central to talks over short-term contracts

An article by Valérie Grasset-Morel

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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.

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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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