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French labour law changes lead to drop in court cases
The number of employment cases going to court has dropped sharply in France, since the introduction of new rules around compensation for unfair dismissals. The measures were…
French rail reform heads to final vote despite strikes
France's lower house National Assembly voted Wednesday to approve a controversial reform of state rail operator SNCF despite weeks of rolling strikes and sporadic protests. The…
Business Daily
Peugeot plant asks staff to work longer hours, bypassing French unions
Peugeot may be breaking the 35-hour working week taboo in France. The carmaker is asking staff if they can agree to work 37 hours and 45 minutes a week in exchange for a small…
Focus
Workers or servants? Au pairs are vulnerable to exploitation
This week a British court is due to deliver a verdict on the murder of Sophie Lionnet, a 21-year-old French au pair allegedly tortured and killed by her host family in London.…
In The Papers
Fashion and ethics: Five years after Bangladesh factory collapse, what's changed?
IN THE PAPERS - Tuesday, April 24: The Canadian papers react after a deliberate attack on pedestrians in Toronto. In Peru, a Canadian man is lynched by a mob for allegedly…
French baker fined €3,000 for working too much
A baker from the small town of Lusigny-sur-Barse in northeastern France has been fined €3,000 for working seven days a week. The law imposes a weekly day of rest for all workers…
Scrap gender pay gap or face fines, France tells firms
French companies will have three years to erase their gender pay gaps or face possible fines under plans presented by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Wednesday to unions and…
In The French Papers
'Arrivederci, Paris'? Mona Lisa may move out of French capital
FRENCH PAPERS - Friday, March 2, 2018: The French government gears up for phase two of its major labour reforms - revamping unemployment benefits. We also take a look at fears of…
As Hariri visits Paris, his French ex-employees demand their due
As Saad Hariri visits Paris ahead of his hotly anticipated return to Beirut on Wednesday, hundreds of laid-off French employees of Saudi Oger, the Lebanese PM's construction and…
Business Daily
'10 years of exploitation': Apple under fire as iPhone X hits shelves
With the release of the iPhone X, Apple's business outlook is strong - but labour rights campaigners are calling on the company to do more to prevent employee abuse and…
Business Daily
EU ministers agree to tighten rules on 'posted workers'
Most EU labour ministers have agreed to reform the bloc's rules on "posted workers", migrant workers from poorer EU states. The initiative was spearheaded by French President…
Most EU states in favour of Macron's labour reform plans
Most European Union states agreed on Monday on reforming the bloc's labour rules that poorer countries value for giving them a competitive edge but French President Emmanuel…