Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » France: a telework agreement secured in the pharmaceutical sector France: a telework agreement secured in the pharmaceutical sector On 09 September the pharmaceutical sector employers’ federation, Les Entreprises du Médicament (LEEM), and five representative trade unions (FO, CFE-CGC, CFDT, CFTC, and UNSA) signed an agreement establishing a telework framework for the sector, which employs some 124,000. The text, which is intended to provide a framework for companies to negotiate their own terms and conditions, insists on telework being used under extraordinary circumstances and as a support for pregnant employees, family carers, those pursuing dual work-study programs, and disabled employees working remotely. Through . Published on 22 September 2021 à 16h55 - Update on 22 September 2021 à 16h55 Resources In of a minimum number of telework days, strict eligibility criteria and mandatory compensation, the agreement focuses on a framework and a set of principles. Sought by the unions as early as summer 2020, this text was delayed by negotiations over the national cross-industry agreement in the autumn of the same year (c.f. article No.12449). However, it was finally signed a year later, albeit without support from the CGT. “The agreement comes at the right time as companies are no longer constrained to operate under the health protocol on the subject,”… 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.EmailThis 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