France: construction sector turns to long-term partial activity scheme

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Amid the ongoing economic crisis hitting France’s construction sector, social partners in the public works industry (350,000 employees) signed an agreement at the end of October enabling companies to access the long-term partial activity scheme. Under the agreement, seen by mind RH, the state will cover 60% of affected employees’ pay in return for commitments to safeguard jobs and provide vocational training.
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Amid a 4.5% drop in activity since June, social partners in the public works sector (350,000 employees) struck a deal on 28 October regarding the long-term partial activity scheme created in the spring. On the union side, it was signed by the CFDT, FO, CFE-CGC and CFTC, but not by the CGT. The text allows companies to reduce their payroll while preserving the skills acquired in recent years, particularly in terms of “data management and digital tool management”. The signatories also want to add

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