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I'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 t
by Cynddl 7y ago
I'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….