Face to record Covid-19 contaminations, nearly 370,000 on Tuesday, the company health protocol has provided since January 3, 2022 that employers set “A minimum number of three days of teleworking per week, for positions which allow it”. And for three weeks. Previously, it provided for a simple ” target “ two to three days a week.
Yet, according to an interactive Harris poll for the Department of Labor, during the week of Jan. 3-9, the share of teleworkers remained stable compared to mid-December: among workers who can telecommute easily, 60% have telecommuted at least partially (58% mid-December).
The question of a fine for companies
The number of days teleworked nevertheless increased slightly among workers who declared teleworking, going from 3 days on average in mid-December to 3.3 days.
These results were considered “Not up to the health situation” by the ministry. He defends, in view of these figures, the relevance of administrative fines provided for by the bill establishing the vaccination pass (up to €1,000 per employee for recalcitrant companies), arguing “That we cannot compromise with the protection of the health of employees”.
However, the right-wing senatorial majority has removed these sanctions from the text, strongly contested by the Medef. This provision is part of “hard spots” on which deputies and senators will try to find a compromise on Thursday.
2,000 inspectors for 20 million employees
The government initially intended to set up a health pass in companies, but gave it up in view of the revolt of the social partners. He is also counting on checks, Elisabeth Borne having asked the labor inspectorate to go from 1,000 to 5,000 checks per month.
Guest of BFM Business, the number one of the CFDT, Laurent Berger, nevertheless recalled that “there are 2,000 inspectors for 20 million employees to control”, highlighting the “alert role” employee representatives faced with recalcitrant companies, which are ” some “ most ” not a lot “.
The problem arises less for large groups. At Societe Generale, “We are adapting to this new wave” with 4 days of teleworking per week for activities that allow it, the days of presence being smoothed over the week.
According to Benoit Serre, vice-president of the National Association of HRDs, “Overall, companies are playing the game”. But he recognizes that “the problem always arises for the small clubs because they have fairly tight staff”.
But, he said, “the accumulation of teleworking and absences, contact cases, sick people, etc., means that sometimes it becomes a kind of impossible equation to have people in the box”.
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