The aid of 4,000 euros for the hiring of a young person will apply well to those under 26, and not only to those under 25 as initially announced by the executive, according to a decree published Thursday in the Official Journal. When the youth plan was presented on July 23, the government had specified that this measure would only apply to under 25s, while the other integration and training measures concern those under 26. The readjustment to 26 years represents " 10% more young people ", according to data communicated during consultation with the social partners, a union source indicated at the end of July.
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This assistance, for a maximum amount of 4,000 euros per employee, applies to hiring on fixed-term contracts (at least three months) or on permanent contracts for remuneration less than or equal to twice the minimum wage, carried out by a company or a association. The decree also specifies that the employer must not have proceeded, from January 1, 2020, to a dismissal for economic reasons in the post concerned by the aid.
The government expects 450,000 contracts signed thanks to this boost. This bonus is " one of the flagship measures " of the youth plan, reacts Thursday Elisabeth Borne, the Minister of Labor, quoted in a press release. “ I strongly encourage employers to take it up quickly; they have six months from today, ”she adds.