The new partial unemployment scheme will be in force for “one to two years”

The government announced last week several consultations to support employment, including one on the terms of a partial activity scheme. This new system of partial unemployment will be implemented by a collective agreement of company or branch. It would give rise to compensation in return for continued employment.

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According to Muriel Pénicaud, the Minister of Labor on France Info, this device is intended to last for one or two years. "This deadline is not linked to the end of the quinquennium but to the economic crisis," she explained.

More than 8 million people affected in April

In April, 8.6 million workers were partially unemployed, said the minister. Since the start of the crisis in March, the government has put in place an exceptional partial unemployment scheme to avoid layoffs.

Since June 1, support by the State and Unédic has decreased from 100% to 85% of the compensation paid to the employee, with the exception of sectors subject to restrictions due to the crisis sanitary such as tourism or catering. "This device will keep his job, the company will keep its skills," said the minister.