Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » France: thousands demonstrate against a new flexible job contract for youngsters France: thousands demonstrate against a new flexible job contract for youngsters Around 300.000 people –mostly young- took to the streets in France on February 7th to protest against a draft law creating a very flexible job contract for people under 26 years old. The so-called "first-job contract" has been submitted to Parliament. The government wants to lower the youngsters' unemployment rate (currently 23%) by putting less constraints on employers. (Ref. 06114) Through . Published on 08 February 2006 à 10h51 - Update on 20 March 2013 à 19h46 Resources Trade unions had expected more people would demonstrate. Officials and trade unions disagree on the numbers: 400 000 demonstrators according to trade unions, 220 000 says the police. The real number is probably in between.… 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.PhoneThis 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
