Almost the end of the cantoche… The rules governing teleworking and company catering in times of Covid-19 are getting tougher.
From this Tuesday, to be able to have lunch at work, you will have to be alone at the table with 8 m2 of free space around you, or seated at your desk in the same space conditions - currently, the tables in company canteens can accommodate up to 'to four people while respecting the distances.
According to our information, the government is indeed planning a drastic strengthening of the rules applied at work and in the canteen.
These new recommendations must be presented and discussed this Monday evening with the social partners as part of an update of the health protocol.
Among them, the return of the packed lunch will also be recommended as well as the organization of "time slots [to spread the flow of employees at the time of the break]", indicates a government source.
Contamination at work in 29% of cases
These proposals, which can still be adjusted this Monday evening with feedback from the social partners, aim to stem the contaminations of Covid in the office.
And for good reason: in 29% of the cases of Covid-19 identified, this is where the contamination takes place, noted Prime Minister Jean Castex, last Thursday during his press conference, citing the result of the latest study by the Institut Pasteur.
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"These new rules, which will be applied on a case-by-case basis depending on the branches and the National Interprofessional Agreement (Ani) aim to force companies to telework, in the 16 departments (
Editor's note: targeted since Friday by the implementation of binding measures
), 4 days out of 5 at least and 5 days out of 5 when possible ", comments a union negotiator, while another portrayed, upstream of the discussions:" The adjustment of the rules of a new confinement which does not not say his name.
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