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Factsheet for measure FR-2021-27/2370 – measures in France
Country | France , applies nationwide |
Time period | Temporary, 01 July 2021 – 31 July 2022 |
Context | COVID-19 |
Type | Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Category |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery
– Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
Author | Frédéric Turlan (IRshare) and Eurofound |
Measure added | 20 May 2022 (updated 30 May 2022) |
In order to support the reopening of cultural venues, Decree No. 2021-1066 of 9 August 2021 increased the scale of aid for hiring intermittent entertainment workers on fixed-term contracts for contracts starting between 1 July 2021 and 31 December 2021 (aid instituted by D. No. 2019-1011 of 1 October 2019, art. 3, JO 2 October). A new decree of 5 April 2022 extends the application of this increased scale until 31 July 2022.
The monthly amount of aid (prorated for part-time work) is thus maintained at:
In addition, the benefit of this aid is exceptionally extended to employees on split contracts based on the sum of the duration of the different contracts. It is therefore granted to employers who undertake, by means of a framework contract, to conclude several discontinuous employment contracts with an employee over a period of 12 months, provided that the performance of the first contract began between 1 July 2021 and 31 July 2022.
The aid is also open to the hiring of employees paid "by the hour" when the date of performance of the first fee occurs between 1 July 2021 and 31 July 2022 and if the gross fee is less than 30x the gross minimum wage per hour. The amount is then:
No information.
Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
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Particular professions
Workers in non-standard forms of employment |
Sector specific set of companies
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Does not apply to citizens |
Actors | Funding |
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National government
Company / Companies |
National funds
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Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
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Role | Consulted | Consulted |
Form | Direct consultation outside a formal body | Direct consultation outside a formal body |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
No specific involvement.
No specific views.
This case is sector-specific (only private sector)
Economic area | Sector (NACE level 2) |
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R - Arts, Entertainment And Recreation | R90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities |
This case is not occupation-specific.
Citation
Eurofound (2022), Aid for hiring people on fixed-term contracts in the entertainment industry, measure FR-2021-27/2370 (measures in France), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/FR-2021-27_2370.html
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