Unemployment insurance and employment of the elderly: social partners plan a series of meetings until November 15

The five representative trade union groups and the three employer groups are due to meet on 22 October, with further sessions planned for 29 October as well as 4, 8 and 14 November.

A series of scheduled meetings between now and November 15. The trade unions and employers’ groups agreed on the evening of Wednesday 16 October on a timetable for negotiations on

unemployment insurance regulations and measures to encourage the employment of the elderly,

according to sources confirmed by AFP.

Meeting with video conference, the

five representative trade union groups (CFDT, CGT, FO, CFE-CGC, CFTC) and the three employers’ groups (Medef, CPME, U2P)

plans to meet on October 22 from 1 p.m. Other sessions are then planned for October 29 as well as November 4, 8 and 14, AFP learned from union sources. Discussions on unemployment insurance and employment for the elderly will be held at the same time. An additional session can be added if necessary on November 15.

The government officially invited unions and employers last week to negotiate on both issues, in line with the desire expressed by Prime Minister Michel Barnier in his general policy declaration. In a letter, Labor Minister Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet told them that she kept from her discussions with the social partners “a

wishes to resume the agreement that expired on November 10, 2023

on unemployment insurance, to complement in particular the provisions relating to compensation for the elderly”.

An extension order must be published by October 31

This letter confirmed that “without questioning the financial path confirmed in the framework document of August 1, 2023 (which provided the framework for the negotiations at the time, editor’s note), it is given invitation to the social partners.

recommend measures

making it possible to generate 400 million euros in additional savings every year”. The minister also told the social partners “to share the desire

move forward with relaxation of the conditions to achieve advanced retirement”,

today it is not so widespread in France.

The November 2023 agreement was signed by the CFDT, FO, the CFTC and employer groups after a

difficult communication,

but it was not confirmed by the government due to the lack of provisions for the elderly. As unemployment insurance rules expire on October 31st, an extension order must be published before then, to avoid any legal vacuum and leave.

the time necessary to approve an agreement.

If the compromise fails, the government will take control.