France: Claire Tourmieux, partner at the Flichy Grangé law firm, explains the labor market reform

After the law on secure employment is adopted, in the next few days, several labor law aspects will be completely different.  Particularly, the mass layoff procedure will be completely reshuffled and informing/consulting works councils will be supervised by deadlines.  The law also provides for alternatives to layoffs.  Claire Tourmieux, partner at the Flichy Grangé law firm, is telling Planet Labor’s international – and French – readers about the key changes, highlighting primary consequences and stakes.  (Ref.  130394)
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When talking about the labor market reform (see article No. 130319), the first thing that comes to mind is the reform of the mass layoff procedure. What’s going to change from what is done today?

Claire Tourmieux. Indeed, it is the key novelty brought about by the law. It does an in-depth review of the procedures as, in the future, businesses will have two options. One, they can negotiate and, if they reach a majority agreement, it will be subject to a simpler validation procedure. Two, if

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