Turlan, Frédéric
France: Government unveils plans for reform of apprenticeship system
22 marec 2018
The French government introduced a plan for the wide-scale reform of apprenticeship programmes in February 2018 that gives professional organisations a greater role in defining the content and number of training courses. The social partners, particularly employers, have welcomed the reform, which is aimed at better matching the programmes with the needs of companies.
Luxembourg: Extending parental leave to improve work–life balance
15 február 2018
Since 1 January 2018, paternity leave in Luxembourg has been increased from 2 to 10 days, under legislation passed in December 2017. The law, aimed to improve people’s work–life balance, also introduces more flexibility for parents to use leave to take care of a sick child, but reduces some leave permissible for personal reasons.
France: Latest working life developments – Q4 2017
24 január 2018
Progress in labour law reform, a roadmap for the transformation of apprenticeships and the merger of the two mandatory supplementary pension schemes are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in France in the fourth quarter of 2017.
France: Latest working life developments – Q3 2017
27 október 2017
Reforms to unemployment insurance, vocational training and apprenticeships, new rules on the representativeness of trade unions, and growing concern about emerging forms of employment are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in France in the third quarter of 2017.
France: Latest working life developments – Q2 2017
31 júl 2017
Significant and swift labour market reform, major changes in the industrial relations landscape and the high number of workers exposed to carcinogens are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in France in the second quarter of 2017.
France: New assessment of the representativeness of the social partners
23 jún 2017
The results have been announced of the elections to determine the representativeness of unions, with the French Democratic Confederation of Labour (CFDT) ousting the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) from the top position for the first time. The Movement of French Enterprises (Medef) has been named as the most representative employer organisation.
France: Social partners agree changes to unemployment insurance scheme
19 jún 2017
A new agreement on the rules for unemployment benefit was reached by the social partners at cross-industry level on 14 April 2017. However, French President Emmanuel Macron intends that the State will take over management of unemployment insurance from the social partners, ending bipartite management which has existed since 1958.
Luxembourg: New law to make working time more flexible
01 jún 2017
New legislation to make working time more flexible came into force on 1 January 2017, allowing for an extension of the reference period from one to four months, in exchange for supplementary leave for employees. Employers are critical of the new law, claiming it will be difficult to enforce.
France: Occupational personal accounts take effect
29 máj 2017
Occupational personal accounts, one of the flagship measures of France’s labour market reforms, took effect on 1 January 2017. The aim is to enable people to acquire entitlements to training without fear of losing them if they change employer.
France: Latest working life developments – Q1 2017
19 apríl 2017
Preparations for the presidential election and a revival of national social dialogue with the signing of a new collective agreement on the unemployment insurance scheme are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in France in the first quarter of 2017.