The obligation to telework three days, or even four, per week for three weeks when possible will not be applied unilaterally.
The Minister of Labor, Élisabeth Borne, will ask the Labor Inspectorate for “pragmatism” in its checks on compliance with this rule, saying that it could be calculated “on average” in a company.
"I will give an instruction to the Labor Inspectorate to be able to accept in a company that some can do a little more and others a little less", she declared on franceinfo.
🗣 Telework: "In companies, some must be able to telework a little more and others a little less", announces Elisabeth Borne, Minister of Labor, Employment and Integration
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Since Monday and for three weeks, companies where this is possible must indeed allow their employees to telework three days a week, or even four.
"There are employees who can no longer telework, we must take this situation into account and be pragmatic," she added.
The three days are "on average" in a company.
“The goal in the end is to reduce the presence on site (...) Before the holidays, 60% of employees whose positions can easily be teleworked were teleworking.
Obviously, more must be done, ”she insisted.
5000 checks per month
The minister also indicated that she had asked the Labor Inspectorate to go from 1000 to 5000 checks per month even if "the vast majority of companies are playing the game".
The government has tabled an amendment to the draft law on the vaccination pass examined in the Assembly which provides for an administrative fine of up to 1,000 euros per employee concerned, within the limit of 50,000 euros.
Faced with criticism from Laurent Berger (CFDT) on the lack of labor inspectors, she replied "believe a lot in the role of employee representatives so that these rules are put in place".
