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> But they couldn’t fire most of them. The workers were state employees — employees for life — and therefore protected. Excessive worker protection is what's w
by RivieraKid 7y ago
> But they couldn’t fire most of them. The workers were state employees — employees for life — and therefore protected.
Excessive worker protection is what's wrong with France's economy.
- lostlogin 7y agoPerhaps, yet when you are there you are there the lifestyle seems rather attractive. You win some and lose some.
- Cynddl 7y agoI'm confused. Can you justify your claim? What is wrong with the French economy and how is it related to worker protection? France is, e.g., behind Germany in term of employer protection according to the OECD [1]. [1] https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=EPL_R https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=EPL_R
- RivieraKid 7y agoHere: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-36152571 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-36152571 > The view of many, including the OECD and the European Commission, is that the labour market is at the heart of the problem, though it's not the only factor. > That reflects a persistent complaint from business: that it's too expensive to hire workers and to fire them or lay them off if they need to. > The OECD says in its assessment of the French economy: "To reduce the duality of the labour market, the procedures for laying off employees, particularly those on permanent contracts, need to be simplified and shortened….
- chewz 7y ago> Excessive worker protection is what's wrong with France's economy. Excessive billionaires protection is what is wrong with the US economy.
- RivieraKid 7y agoI don't disagree.
- leaveyou 7y agoyou should see the management protection..