Emmanuel Macron’s government has announced a “major and ambitious”
transformation of France’s complex labour laws aimed at tackling mass
unemployment and making the country more competitive in the global
market.
Five decrees have been issued, containing what ministers said were “concrete and major measures” to overhaul and simplify the weighty Code du Travail, which covers every aspect of working life in France.
In an interview before the measures were unveiled on Thursday morning, the French president said the country was “turning the page on three decades of inefficiency”.
Read more: Macron government launches overhaul of France's labour laws | World news | The Guardian
Five decrees have been issued, containing what ministers said were “concrete and major measures” to overhaul and simplify the weighty Code du Travail, which covers every aspect of working life in France.
In an interview before the measures were unveiled on Thursday morning, the French president said the country was “turning the page on three decades of inefficiency”.
Read more: Macron government launches overhaul of France's labour laws | World news | The Guardian
