DECRYPTION – The government announced on Tuesday that it would withdraw the controversial part of the decree.
The government is finally backtracking! Faced with the bronca of the unions and part of the political opposition, Elisabeth Borne announced on Tuesday the withdrawal of the controversial part of the decree on unemployment insurance, which was to reduce the duration of compensation by 40% if the unemployment was expected to fall below 6%. Unveiled on the eve of Christmas, this surprise provision had angered the unions, which were not concerted on the issue and which saw, as suggested in November by the Minister of Labor, Olivier Dussopt, a tightening of the rules. only in the event of unemployment below 5% – i.e. a level close to a situation of full employment. “I hear that this point may not have been discussed enough, so we will withdraw it, this third level of the decree which will come into force on the 1is February, and we will put this subject back in the consultation on the future rules of unemployment insurance”, announced the Prime Minister
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