Home » HR practices » Professional development » France: Orange offers employees in mid-career a break to gain new experience France: Orange offers employees in mid-career a break to gain new experience The French telecoms operator is experimenting with a new scheme allowing employees who have spent 10 years working with the group, and if they so wish, to take a break from their jobs to pursue professional and personal development that is unrelated to their work. During this ‘breathing space,’ which can last up to 12 months, employees will continue to receive a salary and will remain under contract with Orange. Through . Published on 01 March 2022 à 14h20 - Update on 01 March 2022 à 14h44 Resources Through the ‘Respiration’ scheme (‘Breath’) the telecommunications group wants to offer staff who are midway through their careers an opportunity to experience a new professional and personal adventure. The scheme is one measure included in its latest 2022-2024 intergenerational agreement that was signed by three trade unions (CFDT F3C, FO Com, and Sud PTT). “The group’s previous intergenerational agreements contained measures to adjust the period towards the end of employees’ careers and to facilitate the recruitment of young people in order to balance the age and skills pyramid.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
