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Hi, I run a business for a couple of years in France now and you're factually wrong and mixing things up. There's a difference between a lay off for economical
by shin_lao 14y ago
Hi, I run a business for a couple of years in France now and you're factually wrong and mixing things up.
There's a difference between a lay off for economical reasons by a big company (which can afford it) and a small company trying to get rid of an inappropriate person (extremely hard).
Even getting rid of someone during probation can be cancelled in trial and become very expensive.
I'm not saying employment at will is the solution, but the system we have in France doesn't work.
- cdavid 14y agoLabour laws are one of the big issue in France, you're right. I would love for the current gvt to negociate the end of CDI, with a simpler way to fire bad people, in exchange for a much better unemployment insurance. I am not sure how the economics would work, but the current system where a large minority is working under shitty contracts because CDI is too expensive is a shame. That's a recurring desire from many economists both from the left and right in France.
- shin_lao 14y ago"Much better unemployment insurance" => I don't follow you, there's already one of the most generous unemployment insurance of the world in France.
- cdavid 14y agoWell, for once, you need to give something back if you need to take something, that's basic negotiation tactics :) That's an approach largely defended by economists who are not especially on the left, like Wyplosz (see here if you can read French: http://econo.free.fr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=2&codenote=168 http://econo.free.fr/index.php?option=com_content&task=v...). Of course, given the current climate (austerity, etc...), that's not gonna happen any time soon.