Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » France: agreement struck in digital, engineering and consultancy sectors to combat sexual harassment France: agreement struck in digital, engineering and consultancy sectors to combat sexual harassment On 15 March, the social partners in France's so-called 'Betic' branch, comprising technical consultancies, engineering consultancies and consultancy firms (1.2 million employees), signed an agreement designed to combat sexual harassment and sexist behaviour in the workplace. Both educational and practical in nature, the text aims to give employers and employees in the sector the tools they need to prevent and deal with such situations. By Nathalie Tran. Published on 21 March 2024 à 15h12 - Update on 21 March 2024 à 15h14 Resources On 15 March, the two major employers’ organisations in the sector, Syntec and Cinov, signed an agreement with the CFTC, CFDT, CFE-CGC and FO trade unions on combatting sexual harassment and sexist behaviour in the workplace. The 40-page text, which applies to companies that are members of the employer federations, sets out the legal framework and the employer’s obligations, which are often poorly understood by both employers and employees.… Nathalie Tran Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels