Macron’s revision of labour and business isn’t going that well
The French president’s goal of making labour and training cheaper and more flexible seems to have caused more confusion than improved skills
04 December 2019 - 11:26
Paris — Emmanuel Macron began his presidency in 2017 pledging to send shockwaves through the French economy by making labour cheaper, more flexible and better skilled.
Two-and-a-half years later, business leaders in the region with the country’s lowest jobless rate are experiencing both the successes and shortcomings of the president’s ambitions. While it’s cheaper to hire, slow progress in training means companies can’t fully take advantage. On top of that, a myriad of provisions to increase flexibility — which Macron urgently adopted by decree early in his term — are largely unused...
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