Responding to the concern of professional representatives, of which the Conseil du commerce de France (CDCF), the Ministry of Labor, supported by that of the Economy, confirms that businesses will have the right to open on the five Sundays of January (3, 10, 17 , 24 and 31).
This by way of derogation, as has been the case since November 29. These five Sundays in January will come in addition to twelve Sunday quota that each mayor can decide to grant each year. Employees are free to refuse. Those who work on Sundays should be paid double, while having another alternate day of rest.
“Help to redress the loss of turnover”
But beware, recalls the Ministry of Labor, to benefit from all or part of these five derogatory Sundays in January, businesses must have informed their labor inspectorate and their staff representatives before December 31. The idea is that a “Consultation between associations of traders, mayors, employee representatives and prefects”, recalls the cabinet of the Ministry of Labor. Traders who have not taken this precaution will see their request “Studied on a case-by-case basis”.
These additional days of activity, in addition to smoothing out crowds, must “To help redress the loss of turnover sometimes exceeding 20% in clothing, footwear, beauty-perfumery or jewelry” and to sell stocks ” very high “, according to the CDCF. Stocks that will only be soldfrom Wednesday January 20 and until Tuesday February 16.
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